No more than three votes decided the panel's recommendation on each FDA question, and members in the prevailing majorities explained they made their votes with reservations. Potential use by young consumers and confusion by adult users in following the label instructions were primary concerns for all panel members.

Health Canada asks ranitidine H2 blocker firms to halt sales until it gathers more information on NDMA contamination, which may form due to the drug’s instability. At least one marketer, Sandoz, also is recalling its ranitidine products in both Canada and US.

Results of both its clinical trials showed significantly higher rates of smoking abstinence, but GSK adds first labeling for an NRT formatted as a Quick Start Guide and makese other label changes "to further assist consumers in how to use the spray dispenser." Similarity of mouth spray formulation's safety profile to other OTC NRTs is a key point in GSK's proposal.

The Ann Arbor, MI-based testing and certification organization currently can analyze hemp-derived products for 12 cannabinoids, including THC, THCA, CBD and CBG, as well as impurities and harmful microbes, and certify offerings to USDA organic standards, among other services announced 18 September. NSF Director of Applied Research Jesse Miller discusses.

The California DTSC has issued a notice of deficiency for the first preliminary alternatives analysis report submitted under the Safer Consumer Products regulation. That report does identify a possible replacement for methylene chloride use in paint strippers, in contrast to an abridged AA report from makers of spray polyurethane foams that claims there is no viable alternative for unreacted methylene diphenyl diisocyanates.

“With some products facing tariffs as high as 30%, many businesses will have no choice but to pass along those costs to consumers,” an industry coalition called Americans for Free Trade asserted in an August letter to President Donald Trump in response to proposed escalations of tariffs on Chinese goods. “Price increases will likely hit shoppers just as they are making their holiday purchases,” the group noted.

The US Federal Trade Commission’s authority to secure permanent injunctions against defendants and obtain penalties for misconduct under FTC Act consumer protection provisions has taken hits in federal appeals courts of late. But for now, it is business as usual for the FTC in California federal court where it just won a preliminary injunction against alleged beauty and dietary supplement “free trial” fraudsters.

Kourtney of the “Keeping Up With” clan has partnered with Hora Skincare to launch Hyaluronic Halo + CBD Serum. Announced 6 September, the $50 product will be available exclusively through Kardashian’s Poosh lifestyle platform.

The Ann Arbor, MI-based testing and certification organization currently can analyze hemp-derived products for 12 cannabinoids, including THC, THCA, CBD and CBG, as well as impurities and harmful microbes, and certify offerings to USDA organic standards, among other services announced 18 September. NSF Director of Applied Research Jesse Miller discusses.

Fitoterapia USA recalls 190,000 bottles of Metro Macho Artificial Passion Fruit Flavored Vitamin C Liquid Supplement tainted with tadalafil; FDA sends GMP warning letter to SC Johnson facility making antimicrobial hand soaps ; and AHPA revises its herbal supplement labeling guidance.

A new dedicated R&D facility for Bayer Consumer Health in China will enable the firm to “quickly take the pulse of the market” and transform demand into innovative products.

Associate commissioner Lowell Schiller's comments at recent trade group regulatory conference mark agency's first public statement on likely direction on CBD's use in food, supplements. Potentially allowing CBD's use also is making FDA "think about whether we have the tools and resources we need to take this on," Schiller said.

"Warning letter phase is over ... We will be opening investigations and we will target companies making disease claims for CBD products," says FTC attorney Rich Cleland. Agency also looking to hold retailers responsible for third-party vendors' false claims.

Wellness, access to credible information from healthcare professionals, and convenience are the three most important considerations of millennials when approaching self-care solutions, says Sanofi's Alan Main. By embracing smart technology, e-commerce, data-led solutions such as video consultations and new, innovative products, industry can seize the opportunity provided by this new generation of health-conscious, tech-savvy consumers.

Omega-3, folate and amino acid supplements are an effective additional treatment for number of mental health conditions including depression and bipolar disorder, show the results of a major study.

Cannabidiol (CBD) is spreading from therapeutic skin care to deodorants, sunscreens and makeup products as companies race to meet consumer demand despite regulatory uncertainties and potential legal pitfalls.