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Tag: Supplement Regulation
Feds Crack Down on Criminal Supplement Dealer
In contrast to other recent actions against supplement companies, this time it appears justified. Last week, the US Department of Justice, in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission and the FDA, announced criminal indictments against a sports supplement manufacturer, USPLabs, as part of a nationwide sweep that included more than 100 supplement makers. The USPLabs… Continue reading Feds Crack Down on Criminal Supplement Dealer
Expected New “Blockbuster” Alzheimer’s Drug
Is this why brain supplements are suddenly under attack? Action Alerts! Does the FDA want to clear away competition for the new drug? This wouldn’t be the first time this has happened. Just as the first SSRI anti-depressant drug was coming out, the agency banned the amino acid tryptophan. The SSRIs prevented the body from… Continue reading Expected New “Blockbuster” Alzheimer’s Drug
Is the New Attack on Brain Health Supplements Putting Thousands of Other Supplements at Risk?
There are plenty of reason to wonder. Action Alerts! As we revealed in our related story, the attack on picamilon (a safe supplement combining the natural substances GABA and vitamin B3) spearheaded by the attorney general of Oregon, with the assistance of Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), has likely been orchestrated by the US Food and Drug… Continue reading Is the New Attack on Brain Health Supplements Putting Thousands of Other Supplements at Risk?
Why Are Some Supplement Companies Thinking about Giving Durbin What He Wants?
The senator’s bill has been repeatedly defeated. Why capitulate now? A trade journal reports that some in the supplement industry are apparently considering supporting a Durbin-style proposal for a supplement pre-market notification system. It was reportedly discussed at a recent trade meeting. What is the explanation? One that we have heard is that some supplement… Continue reading Why Are Some Supplement Companies Thinking about Giving Durbin What He Wants?
Sneak Attack on Supplements, Slipped into Defense Bill—Stopped in Its Tracks!
Your messages to Capitol Hill accomplished this. But Sen. Durbin reportedly plans to reintroduce his usual anti-supplement bill soon. Earlier this summer, we alerted you to the latest under-the-radar attack on supplements perpetrated by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and his allies. This time, they tried to attach their amendments, which would have limited supplement usage… Continue reading Sneak Attack on Supplements, Slipped into Defense Bill—Stopped in Its Tracks!
Why Does ConsumerLab Refuse to Answer Our Questions?
We asked them about their dubious business practices, but we have received nothing but stony silence in return. Help us learn what they may be hiding—Action Alert!
NY Attorney General—and Now Thirteen Other AGs—Take Their Assault on Supplements to Congress
They seem determined to treat supplements like drugs. Problem is, no one will pay billions for FDA approval, and most of your supplements will disappear from the shelves. Major Action Alert!
Supplements Are Not Food Additives
Federal law makes it very clear that food additives and supplements are not to be treated the same way. But once again the FDA doesn’t seem to care about the law. Action Alert! Last month the FDA held an open meeting to receive input from the public on updating “Redbook.” That’s the agency’s informal term for its guidance… Continue reading Supplements Are Not Food Additives
We’ll Be Looking for Sneak Provisions in This Week’s Must-Pass Budget Bill
Natural health foes may once again try this deceptive trick to enact legislation to benefit Big Pharma or Big Farma.