Supplement facility GMP inspections by FDA in 2022 along with the frequency of form 483s sent to firms following inspections return to roughly pre-pandemic annual numbers after dipping during 2020 and 2021.

Commissioner Califf underscores need to keep inspections systems ‘tuned up’ to prevent manufacturers from ‘losing their edge’ on quality.

“This system is fundamentally prone to supply chain disruptions with so few manufacturers,” says Mark Moorman, FDA Office of Food Safety director. In FDLI presentation, he acknowledges delicate balance in stemming distribution of potentially contaminated power formula while sustaining supply.

“This system is fundamentally prone to supply chain disruptions with so few manufacturers,” says Mark Moorman, FDA Office of Food Safety director. In FDLI presentation, he acknowledges delicate balance in stemming distribution of potentially contaminated power formula while sustaining supply.

Virginia Republican Morgan Griffith has same message for FDA he’s previously stated about hemp ingredients. Agency “has dragged its feet in properly regulating CBD and hemp-derived products on the market, creating confusion about its legal uses,” he says.

While 2018 farm bill removed hemp –from US list of controlled substances, it sustained prohibition against participation in hemp production by convicted felons who’ve completed their sentences.

ChromaDex reports Niagen ingredient sales growth propelled by upfront minimum purchase from Nestlé Health Science; and Mannatech and USANA both reported larger full-year sales dips after ending 2022 in slumps.

Day after releasing Q4 and full-year results, Perrigo announced launch of next chapter in its “3/5/7” makeover strategy. It reached annual growth of 3% for top line revenues in phase 1, aims for 5% operating income and 7% earnings per share growth in phase 2.

Thanks to a deal with local pharmacy chain Nahdi Medical, slimmers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will soon be able to buy GoFigure shakes and bars, which contain OptiBiotix Health's trademarked SlimBiome prebiotic.

Supplement facility GMP inspections by FDA in 2022 along with the frequency of form 483s sent to firms following inspections return to roughly pre-pandemic annual numbers after dipping during 2020 and 2021.

A round-up of the latest appointments in the consumer health industry: the Global Self-Care Federation elects J&J's Raghunandanan as its chair; Bayer Consumer Health makes changes to its medical leadership; and Shop Apotheke hires ex-DocMorris CEO to lead company.

Global nonprofit supporting evidence-based product development in natural health sector and American Botanical Council announce database intended to help consumers, researchers and health care professionals make natural product choices based on specific scientific and clinical evidence.

ChromaDex reports Niagen ingredient sales growth propelled by upfront minimum purchase from Nestlé Health Science; and Mannatech and USANA both reported larger full-year sales dips after ending 2022 in slumps.

Day after releasing Q4 and full-year results, Perrigo announced launch of next chapter in its “3/5/7” makeover strategy. It reached annual growth of 3% for top line revenues in phase 1, aims for 5% operating income and 7% earnings per share growth in phase 2.

The growth of its nine power brands helped Haleon outstrip its sales guidance in 2022. While operating profit also improved, the firm was unable to hit its margin guidance, a miss it blamed on adverse transactional foreign currency.

Three distributors made claims doTerra's essential oils and supplements could treat or prevent COVID-19 in early 2022webinars. They also underscored medical expertise in recommending products.

The agency laments that such refunds to wronged consumers will be more difficult to provide since the US Supreme Court ruled in 2021 that it lacks authority under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act to seek monetary relief in federal court. NutraClick has agreed to be banned from negative option marketing as part of its September 2020 settlement with the FTC.

Claims of bone and cartilage growth, along with relief of joint pain, shot down by FTC. But company says claims “are adequately substantiated by existing studies and scientific literature.”

Trademarks are registered and published for opposition with the US Patent and Trademark Office and are published weekly in the agency's Official Gazette.

Trademarks are registered and published for opposition with the US Patent and Trademark Office and are published weekly in the agency's Official Gazette.

UK start-up Idavøll has created a “sexual performance” supplement containing a mixture of botanicals, minerals and amino acids designed to contribute towards optimal stamina, blood flow, testosterone levels and mental performance. Speaking exclusively to HBW Insight, the firm's CEO Dan Barron reveals plans to take the Viking themed brand to Europe, China and the US. 

When investigated for promoting apple cider vinegar as a treatment for a myriad of ailments, from lowering cholesterol to preventing colds and flu, UK-based Willy's told the country's advertising regulator that trials to substantiate these claims were "prohibitively expensive."

Claiming in a TikTok post that its Recover dietary supplement can “help your immune system fight back” against an unspecified virus landed UK-based Tonic Health in hot water with the country's advertising regulator.

UK start-up Idavøll has created a “sexual performance” supplement containing a mixture of botanicals, minerals and amino acids designed to contribute towards optimal stamina, blood flow, testosterone levels and mental performance. Speaking exclusively to HBW Insight, the firm's CEO Dan Barron reveals plans to take the Viking themed brand to Europe, China and the US. 

When investigated for promoting apple cider vinegar as a treatment for a myriad of ailments, from lowering cholesterol to preventing colds and flu, UK-based Willy's told the country's advertising regulator that trials to substantiate these claims were "prohibitively expensive."

Claiming in a TikTok post that its Recover dietary supplement can “help your immune system fight back” against an unspecified virus landed UK-based Tonic Health in hot water with the country's advertising regulator.

Three distributors made claims doTerra's essential oils and supplements could treat or prevent COVID-19 in early 2022webinars. They also underscored medical expertise in recommending products.