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House committee prompts DoD to study creatine for military meals

House committee prompts DoD to study creatine for military meals

By Asia Sherman

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services issued its report on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Friday. It included a call for the Department of Defense to study the addition of creatine to Meals Ready-to-Eat (MREs) to...

New paper explores issue of excessive dilution of botanical extracts

New paper explores issue of excessive dilution of botanical extracts

By Stephen Daniells

A new HerbalGram article shines a light on the excessive use of excipients with botanical extracts—also known as fairy dusting. “This is about hopefully changing the practice of some members of industry to give consumers the product they expect,” said...

FDA reorganization gets green light

FDA reorganization gets green light

By Danielle Masterson

The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services has approved the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed reorganization which includes unifying the Human Foods Program.