The consumer healthcare division of GlaxoSmithKline says it has
settled a lawsuit with Nicodrops International, which it claimed
had used false advertising and unfair competition claims for its
herbal dietary supplements.
Standardized nutrition labels are dampening market competition by
helping large food manufacturers gain an even sharper edge over
their smaller rivals, according to a new Duke University study.
American Longevity has launched a new campaign to build industry
awareness of the health claims petition process and to raise funds
that will allow it to make more submissions to the FDA, reports
Jess Halliday.
The FTC has reached a settlement with Tropicana Products over
advertisements claiming that its Healthy Heart orange juice could
reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and homocysteine levels,
writes Jess Halliday, dealing a blow to a...
The Federal Trade Commission has shown once again that it is
prepared to flex its muscles over false and unsubstantiated claims
for weight loss products, having reached a $100,000 settlement with
Iworx and Selfworx.com, marketers...
Health Canada is warning consumers not to use any natural products
exported or sold by Tedco Inc, after the Louisiana company failed
to provide proof that its Miracle II Neutralizer is not
contaminated with the harmful bacteria Escherichia...
Almost two thirds of people believe that food manufacturers should
not be allowed to make a low-fat claim on foods if they are also
high in sugar, according to a survey carried out by the UK consumer
campaign group Which!
The National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) has become the
latest industry body to reassure companies and consumers that the
impending Codex guidelines will not affect the availability of
dietary supplements in the United States,...
One month after a Utah court issued a ruling on low dose ephedra
products, the dietary supplements industry is still in limbo over
the previously-banned herbal, since the FDA has not yet given any
indication of its next course of...
New Chapter is refocusing industry attention on labeling of organic
supplements after reformulating its multivitamin products to meet
the USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) standards for organic
foods, reports Jess Halliday.
Two natural health products sold illegally in Canada have been
found to contain dangerous bacteria and may result in serious
adverse reaction or death, according to Health Canada.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is defending its report
stating that 71 percent of sports nutrition products on sale
violate regulations, despite industry complaints that its testing
methods lacked scientific credulity,...
Blue California is changing the ingredient purification process at
its China manufacturing facility from gamma-rays to ozone, in order
to meet regulatory standards in international markets.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is actively
discouraging the dietary supplements industry from resuming sales
of ephedra products following the court ruling that the FDA failed
to prove that a daily dosage of 10mg...
NOW Foods' glucosamine HPLC method has passed the AOAC's 2-year
validation process to become the first action official method for
testing the standards of the joint health ingredient.
Jess Halliday speaks to Steve Mister, the new president and
CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), about the trade
association's three main areas of focus: safety, membership and,
underlying everything, a renewed...
The FDA has issued new guidelines to help dietary supplement
manufacturers label products in an appropriate, consumer-friendly
way and conform to requirements.
Industry assocations are seeking to dispel myths that the impending
Codex Alimentarius international guidelines for vitamin and mineral
food supplements, expected to be adopted in July, will force a
change in US law to bring regulation...
A court in Utah has overturned the FDA's outright ban on all
dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids, or ephedra,
clearing the way for the plaintiff Nutraceutical Corporation to
resume selling supplements containing...
Industry members should consider making donations to the AOAC if
its Dietary Supplements Task Force (DSTF) is to continue drawing up
analytical standards for botanicals and dietary supplement
ingredients beyond the end of its contract...
The number of advertisements making obviously false weight-loss
claims for dietary supplements, creams and patches fell from 50
percent in 2001 to just 15 percent in 2004, according to a survey
carried out by the Federal Trade Commission.
A US court last week denied an injunction filed against the FDA by
American Longevity alleging that the "third party literature"
section of the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
(DSHEA) is unconstitutional....
Manufacturers of two thirds of fish oil supplements sold in the US
comply with the strictest standards to remove environmental
contaminants, concludes a survey published by Environmental Defense
(ED) yesterday.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has turned to the
National Organics Standards Board (NOSB) to garner support for its
campaign to allow organic dietary supplements to be labeled as such
under the 1990 Organic Foods...
Canadian biotech firm Forbes Medi-Tech said this week that it has
gained European approval to market its cholesterol-lowering
ingredient Reducol in seven new food applications.
An Oregon vineyard has received what is thought to be the first
federal government approval to label its wines' resveratrol
content, an antioxidant produced by grapes to fight fungi and
believed to reduce the risk of heart disease...
The FDA says it has seized $13,500 worth of dietary supplements
either containing or claiming to contain banned ephedrine alkaloids
from Pennsylvania company ATF Fitness Products.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with the seller of a
supplement containing lutein over claims that the product could
restore vision already lost form age related macular degeneration
(AMD) and remove specks, known as...
A new Center for Dietary Supplement Safety has been set up at the
University of Minnesota's College of Pharmacy to collect, analyze
and disseminate information about the safety of dietary supplements
marketed in the US.
The introduction of the new Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) may
affect the profits of unprepared supplement makers, but industry
insiders say the costs are justified by the need to make sure all
companies adhere to standards,...
The FDA has requested a second extension on giving a decision on
American Longevity's health claim petition on the link between
lycopene and a reduced risk of developing certain types of cancer,
until 12 April.
The FDA has issued a new dietary guidance message on the health
benefits of beans, meaning that labels on bean cans and packets may
carry the words 'diets including beans may reduce your risk of
heart disease and certain cancers'.
Sabinsa Corporation has been making sure its manufacturing
processes are up to scratch in anticipation of new FDA requirements
by submitting its products for testing by public health and safety
company NSF International.
V-Net Beverage has condemned the drinks industry's lack of
transparency about its use of ginseng and is launching a 'Truth in
Ginseng' campaign which it hopes will force manufacturers to reveal
full information about...
The FTC has reached settlement with Body Wise International and an
'expert endorser' over unsubstantiated claims that its AG-Immune
dietary supplement can prevent, treat or cure serious diseases,
including HIV/AIDS, heart...
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) has
called on Congress to amend the Dietary Supplement Health and
Education Act (DSHEA) and hold complementary and alternative
therapies to the same standard as conventional...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has asked the FDA
to take into account relevant information on the traditional use of
herbs when substantiating claims for products that contain them.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has issued a
new set of new guidelines to the US food industry and media,
proposing that basic nutritional thresholds should determine
whether products are suitable for marketing...
The FDA has said it will not issue its decision on the pending
lycopene/cancer health claim until next year, according to
petitioner American Longevity.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has this week issued the
final part of the Bioterrorism Act that notes the importance of
recordkeeping for the food industry.
Dutch nutritional oils company Lipid Nutrition says customers
working in the US can now use two immune-boosting
structure/function claims for its Safflorin product after notifying
the Food and Drug Administration of its supporting...
The National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) will hold its
eighth Natural Foods Day lobbying event in April to inform members
of Congress about supplement bills in the offing.
Players in the dietary supplement industry have an extra 60 days in
which to send their comments to the FDA regarding the premarket
notification program for new dietary ingredients (NDIs).
Soft Gel has been awarded a US patent (6,806,259) for its Injuv
soft gelatin capsule, a skincare supplement aimed at improving skin
texture and appearance.
The Federal Trade Commission has charged more supplement companies
with deceptive advertising for weight-loss products that are said
to have included the banned substance ephedra.