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NPA advocates for dietary supplement industry to Supreme Court Natural Products Association Share     Today the Natural Products Association (NPA) is filing an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the dietary supplement industry against an overreaching and potentially damaging decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case, Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano, presents the critical question of whether mere nondisclosure of adverse event reports (AERs) can give rise to liability under federal securities laws — even when those reports are not statistically significant. In an unprecedented decision, the Ninth Circuit held that the answer is "yes," and permitted a class action lawsuit to proceed. More
East Coast? West Coast? Time is running out to register for the industry's best GMP education! National Products Association Share
NPA is offering its popular seminar An Advanced Course on the FDA Good Manufacturing Practices for Dietary Supplements, Oct. 13-14 in Boston and Oct. 19-20 in Las Vegas. East Coast or West — choose the option that's best for you. Contact Vicki Whitsitt. More
FDA launches new organizational performance management system U.S. Food and Drug Administration Share
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched an innovative performance management system designed to advance the President's commitment to transparency, public participation, and collaboration in the work of government. The system, called FDA-TRACK, will monitor more than 100 FDA program offices through data from key performance measures established each year. That data will be gathered monthly, analyzed and presented each quarter to FDA senior leadership. Importantly, the public will be able to track this data and the agency's progress through the FDA-TRACK website. More Companies point fingers on salmonella contamination The Wall Street Journal Share
FDA officials may have released inspection reports — which included observations of vermin and other unsanitary conditions — on the two farms at the hub of the humongous egg recall, but the agency has not yet identified the precise source of the salmonella outbreak. Now one of the farms and its feed supplier each suggest the other is the problem, the WSJ reports. Wright County Egg, which recalled 380 million eggs and where the bulk of the nasties in the FDA’s reports were observed, has suggested the problem may be tainted bone meal, a feed component purchased from a supplier. Not surprisingly its Minnesota-based supplier, Central Bi-Products, begs to differ, saying its "heat-processed bone meal was untainted when it was shipped," the WSJ says. More Industry voices opinion on Ninth Circuit decision of Matrixx Initiatives suit Drug Store News Share
Industry lobbyists weighed in on a Ninth Circuit ruling that allowed for a class action lawsuit to proceed against Matrixx Initiatives because that company failed to disclose adverse event reports to its shareholders. Both the Consumer Healthcare Products Association and the Council for Responsible Nutrition — and separately, the Natural Products Association — filed supporting briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that the mere nondisclosure of adverse event reports should not give rise to liability under federal securities laws without applying a statistical significance standard. The Supreme Court had agreed to place the case on its docket in June. More
FSIS reaches out to Spanish-speaking consumers with the launch of new online tools Food Safety and Inspection Service Share
In a continuing effort to reach more consumers and educators with food safety information, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) launched Pregúntele a Karen (Ask Karen), and the FSIS Spanish language Twitter feed. These new features are meant to further prevent foodborne illnesses and promote food safety by reaching out to a broader audience of consumers. More Deadline soon: FDA seeks public comment on new Federal menu labeling requirements Natural Products Association Share
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it is accepting comments and information to help the agency implement a new federal law that requires the posting of calorie content and other nutrition information on menu items at certain chain restaurants and similar retail food operations and vending machines. More NIH announces five Botanical Research Centers The National Institutes of Health Share
Studies of the safety, effectiveness, and biological action of botanical products are major focuses for the five dietary supplement research centers selected to be jointly funded by the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), two components of the National Institutes of Health. The NIH's National Cancer Institute is co-supporting two of the five centers. More Sources Sought Notice: FDA requests info from some dietary supplement manufacturers FedBizOpps.gov Share
The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Acquisition Center (NAC) and the Nutrition and Food Service Dietary Supplement Standardization Committee are requesting manufacturers of certain nutritional products to provide information on their products and product lines in anticipation of a new solicitation to be issued in 2011. Products include oral beverages, bars, or pudding style products, and thickener products. More
Consumers flock to organic eggs in light of recall WholeFoods Magazine Share
The month of August saw yet another food recall, this time due to a salmonella enteritidis outbreak in eggs. The common suppliers in all the recalled eggs were Wright County Egg and its sister farm Hillandale. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the eggs from this farm were linked to several illnesses in Colorado, California and Minnesota. The nationwide recall affected millions of eggs packaged from May 16 through Aug. 13. More Understanding the consumer of the future Inc. Share
As chief insights officer for Young & Rubicam, John Gerzema presides over the world's largest database of information about consumer attitudes. Recently, he has been traveling the country, interviewing marketers and consumers about changing consumer behaviors — insights that are collected in his new book (co-authored with Michael D'Antonio), Spend Shift: How the Post-Crisis Values Revolution is Changing the Way We Buy, Sell, and Live. He recently spoke with Inc. editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan. More Wanna get kids to eat carrots? Brand them like junk food Fast Company Share
An ambitious new ad campaign by Crispin Porter + Bogusky tries to convince kids that baby carrots are like Doritos. (But what about the cheese dust?!) Can the carrot industry sex up its image by branding baby carrots as a munchworthy junk food a la Cheetos or Lay's Potato Chips? Crispin Porter + Bogusky seems to think so. More
Supplement may boost athletic endurance UPI Share
A supplement that increases nitric oxide can increase athletic endurance, British researchers have learned. Researchers at the University of Exeter in England say taking a dietary supplement containing L-arginine amino acid to enhance the production of nitric oxide in the body can significantly boost stamina during high-intensity exercise. More Selenium may protect against bladder cancer WebMD Health News Share
Adding more selenium to your diet may reduce your risk of bladder cancer. Scientists reporting in the September issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention say that adults with low blood levels of the mineral selenium are more likely to develop bladder cancer. The lower your levels of selenium, the higher your risk. Selenium is a trace mineral found in soil. More Study: Vitamin D influences more than 200 human genes Natural Foods Merchandiser Share
Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that more than 200 human genes show "significant changes in expression in response to vitamin D," including those associated with auto-immune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, lupus and Crohn's disease, and with certain cancers and type 1 diabetes. The study, published online in Genome Research earlier this week, used DNA sequencing technology to map vitamin D binding sites, and found more than 2,700 of them—highly concentrated near these genes. More
Danger to kids from household cleaning products declining, not disappearing Rodale Share
To keep kids safe from cleaners, there are a few simple steps you can take. The following article lists suggestions. More
Can you pass a nutrition house call? The Chicago Tribune Share
Have you looked in your fridge lately? I mean really looked? Ever taken the time to read the ingredients to your everyday items? Me neither. I thought I was a pretty health-conscious gal &mdah; until I had a nutrition house call from author and nutritionist Dave Grotto, writes columnist Jen Weigel. More |
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