Wellness Market News: Prop 65 Proposal Changed, Goat Milk Formula Shows Gut Health Benefits
Executive Summary
California changes Prop 65 reproductive-toxin averaging proposal; kratom group backs FDA enforcement on opioid treatment claims; oligosaccharides in goat milk formula show strong prebiotic, anti-pathogen adhesion properties; and CRN criticizes AARP-funded study on supplements and brain health as “inaccurate generalization.”
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As in previous warnings to kratom supplement marketers linked to opioid addiction treatment claims, FDA tells Cali Botanicals and Kratom NC that HHS in 2017 found opioid abuse was nationwide public health emergency and FDA is targeting products that without approval claim to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, treat or cure opioid addiction. Contract manufacturer Somlabs' GMP problems also were identified in FDA's latest warning letters.
AARP-Funded Researchers Say Forget About Supplements To Improve Memory
Studies on supplements and brain health find no benefit in people with normal nutrient levels, says a group of 27 experts brought together by the American Association of Retired Persons. High-quality clinical studies of safety and efficacy of supplements in brain health outcomes are needed, they say.
Prop 65 Labeling Exemption Degree Of Difficulty Higher In Proposed Amendment
California's proposed Prop 65 changes would impact how supplement and food manufacturers and other firms test samples of products and how they calculate the “average” rate of human exposure to a substance, says food and drug attorney George Gigounas.