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NMN, FDA, and the Supplement Industry’s Fight Against Pharma (Updated 8/28/24)
Background: A battle is brewing has begun between the dietary supplement industry and the FDA. It’s over the legal status of an ingredient known as NMN, a natural vitamin with powerful anti-aging potential. After a company followed the guidelines to get NMN acknowledged as a legal dietary ingredient, the FDA has gone back on[…] Continue Reading →
Consider Creatine in MREs, US House Committee Suggests to Department of Defense
In late May, 2024, the Committee on Armed Services in the U.S. House of Representatives published its National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) report, suggesting that the Department of Defense consider adding creatine to MREs (Meals Ready to Eat).[1]
On pages 213 and 214, the report states:[1]
Consideration of Including Creatine in Meals Ready to Eat[…]
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Natural Products Association Lawsuit Over New York Supplement Restrictions DISMISSED (Updated 4/23/24)
On December 4, 2023, the Natural Products Association (NPA) filed a lawsuit against the State of New York — specifically Attorney General Letitia James — arguing that the state’s recently-enacted law that prohibits and restricts dietary supplement purchases is unconstitutional.[1] The case was dismissed on June 13, 2024.[2]
This article explains the law, […]
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Supplements Take on DC: Natural Products Association Fly-In Day 2024 | Episode #139
The crew is back in Washington DC for the 2024 NPA Fly-In Day, held on May 22, 2024! This podcast was filmed the night before, featuring a star-studded cast that includes:
Jim Emme, CEO of NOW Foods Kyle Turk, Natural Products Association Rick Collins, the one and only Mike DiMaggio, Chief[…]Continue Reading →
Dick Durbin is Up to No Good in the Dietary Supplement Industry Again
On March 18, 2024, United States Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois sent a letter to four dietary supplement industry trade associations demanding action against the inclusion of dangerous and illegal ingredients in products marketed as supplements.[1-5]
The letter focuses specifically on tianeptine, a compound sold as an antidepressant in several European countries that has […]
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Dan Fabricant (NPA): Why You Need to Show Up in Washington DC | Episode #100
https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/dan-fabricant-npa-2023-washington-dc
For Episode 100 of the PricePlow Podcast, Ben and Mike flew to Washington D.C. for the Natural Products Association’s annual DC Fly-In Day on June 7, 2023. Fly-in days, also known as “lobby days”, bring individuals together to advocate with legislators and other officials on behalf of their shared interests.
So this was […]
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FDA Announcement on CBD: We Need Help from Congress
On January 26th, 2023, the FDA made a major announcement regarding CBD (Cannabidiol), coming after years of deliberation, debate, and discussion. The gist of the message:
“We need help from Congress!”
View this post on InstagramFDA to Congress: We need more tools!
In a press release titled […]
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2022 Supplement Industry Awards | Episode #079
It’s that time of year again — time for PricePlow’s 2022 Supplement Industry Awards. Mike and Ben sat down to review 2022, and then got into a batch of awards similar to what we did in the 2021 Supplement Industry Awards.
2022 brought some great new ingredient innovations, but also came with some heartbreaking […]
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The NPA is Fighting Dick Durbin’s 2022 Supplement Bill (S.4090) | Episode #067
https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/npa-vs-dick-durbin-s4090
On April 26, Senators Dick Durbin (IL) and Mike Braun (IN) proposed a bill titled Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022,[1,2] which would have serious ramifications on the way business and commerce is done in the dietary supplement industry.
We invited a powerhouse team of industry veterans and experts to discuss what this […]
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Mahmoud ElSohly & Ikhlas Khan’s $2.3 Million FDA Tax Waste: Incomplete Results Published
This is part four of a six page series researching whether DMAA (1,3 dimethylamylamine) is a natural constituent of geranium flowers. All six parts are linked from our main DMAA in Nature / Geranium page.
Given the rancid stench emanating from the previous two disastrous studies discussed on this blog (1. Mahmoud ElSohly and […]
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