June 11, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
CRN, Senate Bill 16-D and Assembly Bill 431-B would have negatively impacted consumers and the local economy
Leading Headlines, Supplier News
WASHINGTON – The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is applauding legislators in New York for recognizing that Senate Bill 16-D and Assembly Bill 431-B would have negatively impacted consumers and the local economy. If enacted, the proposals would have restricted access to two broad categories of dietary supplements and functional food – sports nutrition and
April 27, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
CRN, Drug & Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), food
Supplier News
WASHINGTON—Today, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement and functional food industry, announced its support for revisions to the federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) that address a clarification to the definition of a “dietary supplement.” The proposed modifications will clarify FDA’s authority over products masquerading
March 22, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
CRN, Gretchen Powers, Holly Vogtman, Rashidah Denton
Leading Headlines
WASHINGTON— The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today that Holly Vogtman was promoted to director, Communications; Rashidah Denton, to manager, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs; and Gretchen Powers’ role expanded to senior director, Marketing & Member Experience. “We believe in recognizing excellence and promoting
November 10, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Andrea Wong, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), CRN, Self-reported health without clinically measurable benefits among adult users of multivitamin and multimineral supplements: a cross-sectional study
Leading Headlines
WASHINGTON — In response to a new study, “Self-reported health without clinically measurable benefits among adult users of multivitamin and multimineral supplements: a cross-sectional study,” published online, November 9 in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, issued the
September 16, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
CRN, Steve Mister
Leading Headlines
WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced keynote speakers for its 2020 annual conference, reimagined as a unique virtual experience, “NOW, NEW, NEXT,” taking place October. 14–16. They are: On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Steven Tave, director of FDA’s Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, will discuss the agency’s regulatory priorities. On Thursday, Oct. 15, Zachary Karabell,
September 8, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
AHPA, along with the Hemp Roundtable, CBD, CHPA, CRN, UNPA
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WASHINGTON – The four leading dietary supplement industry associations applaud Representative Kurt Schrader (D, Ore.) and Representative Morgan Griffith (R,Va.), for introducing bipartisan legislation that would protect public health by providing legal clarity in the cannabidiol (CBD) product marketplace. The Hemp and Hemp derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2020 directs the
July 22, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
CRN, Dietary Supplement Caucus, new label requirements for foods and dietary supplements, Paula Trumbo, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the Natural Products Association (NPA), the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Leading Headlines
WASHINGTON — Due to changes in the American diet and updates in nutrition science, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated new label requirements for foods and dietary supplements. The label changes, ranging from measuring folic acid in micrograms of dietary folate equivalents (DFEs) to including added sugar and its percentage of daily value,
January 1, 2018 by Brian Bossetta
Council for Responsible Nutrition, CRN, dietary supplement market, Duffy MacKay, Hamacher Resource Group, Supplement Online Wellness Library, Supplement OWL, UL
2018, Issue 01-01-2018, Issues, News
WASHINGTON — The Supplement Online Wellness Library (OWL) — a dietary supplement product registry developed by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and launched in spring 2017 — is an industrywide self-regulatory initiative that aims to create a more complete picture of the dietary supplement market for regulators, retailers and the industry. The registry is
October 18, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Council for Responsible Nutrition, CRN, Steve Mister, Supplement Online Wellness Library, Supplement OWL, Supplement OWL Advisory Board
Supplier News, Technology
WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has formed an advisory board for the Supplement Online Wellness Library (OWL) dietary supplement product registry. CRN said eight members have been appointed to the Supplement OWL Advisory Board, including representatives from dietary supplement companies and other industry stakeholders, as well as with two technical advisers. Serving
April 17, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
CHPA, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Council for Responsible Nutrition, CRN, dietary supplement product label registry, Scott Melville, Steve Mister, Supplement Online Wellness Library, Supplement OWL, UL
Supplier News, Videos
WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has called on members that market dietary supplements to submit product labels to the Supplement Online Wellness Library (OWL) developed by Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and independent safety science firm UL. CRN said the announcement follows talks between CHPA and its Dietary Supplements Committee, which reviewed
November 1, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Council for Responsible Nutrition, CRN, dietary supplement product registry, Duffy MacKay, Erik Eberhart, Steve Mister, Supplement Online Wellness Library, Supplement OWL, UL
Supplier News
WASHINGTON – The Supplement Online Wellness Library (OWL), being developed by Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and independent safety science firm UL, has begun accepting product labels from dietary supplement manufacturers and marketers. CRN said Tuesday that with the move, the Supplement OWL is entering its second phase of beta-testing. The registry was announced in
July 5, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Council for Responsible Nutrition, CRN, dietary supplement, dietary supplement product registry, Mike O’Hara, Steve Mister, UL
Leading Headlines, Supplier News
WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has retained global independent safety science firm UL to develop and administer a dietary supplement product registry. The online product registry will include full label information for dietary supplements and be accessible via the web. CRN said Tuesday that the registry “will help create a fuller picture
June 20, 2016 by Steve Mister and Chain Drug Review
Council for Responsible Nutrition, CRN, dietary supplement, dietary supplement industry, Steve Mister
2016, Issue 06-20-2016, Issues, Opinion
How much is a dietary supplement worth to you? Your daily multivitamin, fish oil capsule or protein powder may fill in your nutrition gaps, protect your cardiovascular system or promote muscle growth after a workout, but can you really put a price on their value? That’s a question that has challenged the industry, so the
February 16, 2015 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Council for Responsible Nutrition, CRN, Eric Schneiderman, GNC, Herbal Plus, herbal supplements, New York Attorney General, Steve Mister, Target, Walgreens, Walmart
Issue 02-16-2015, News
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has ordered four retail chains to halt sales of store-brand herbal supplements after tests showed that the products typically don’t contain the ingredients advertised and in many cases were contaminated with unlisted ingredients. “This investigation makes one thing abundantly clear: The old adage ‘buyer beware’ may