Under FSMA the FDA has issued a final rule to allow the FDA to copy records for both food and dietary supplements in an emergency situation. To avoid additional problems […] Read More >>
After three years as the director of FDA’s division of dietary supplements, Dr. Daniel Fabricant, has rejoined the Natural Products Association (NPA) as its CEO. In his first presentation to […] Read More >>
Federal Trade Commission initiates “Operation Failed Resolution” to crack down on companies making false weight loss claims. At the beginning of the New Year many have made resolutions to lead […] Read More >>
FDA proposes radical changes to Nutrition Facts label to aid consumers. Proposal currently under consultation, so no changes are required yet. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing […] Read More >>
 Thursday, January 16, 2014 Three Part Webinar Series  Provided by dicentra and Knowledge Bank Foods vs. Dietary Supplements:  Cross Dressing Products  Dear dicentra Subscriber, Jut in time for our upcoming […] Read More >>
In today’s modern times dietary supplement marketing materials can come in a variety of forms, including blogs, Tweets, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Google+, reddit, Testimonials, Websites and Links. However, it is important […] Read More >>
GMPs are a set of industry best practices to help ensure the safety, quality and efficacy of a natural health product. Natural health products (NHPs) are a valuable tool in […] Read More >>
Although rare the FTC and FDA have recently sent a joint warning letter to a company. An FDA warning letter can be scary enough, but a joint warning letter can […] Read More >>
FDA requires that all adverse and serious adverse events are tracked and reported, as required. Adverse event reporting is key area that inspectors focus on when inspecting a company. Tracking […] Read More >>
On October 1st FDA announced food facility registration system is not yet ready for industry, despite requiring all foreign and domestic facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for […] Read More >>
  At the NBJ Summit this summer, Dr. Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, was asked his opinion on the status of the dietary […] Read More >>
  Since the final good manufacturing practices (GMP) rule for dietary supplements was implemented in 2007, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made it very clear that GMP inspections […] Read More >>
By: Ashleigh Hampton, MSc Manager, Scientific Affairs Supporting evidence is required by both the Canadian and American regulatory bodies to substantiate marketed health claims. Health Canada reviews the evidence to […] Read More >>
By Heather VanBlarcom General Counsel & Senior Regulatory Specialist for Dietary Supplements On July 16, 2012, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) filed an injunction against a New York […] Read More >>
By Heather VanBlarcom General Counsel and Senior Regulatory Specialist for Dietary Supplements It’s been no secret that obesity in the United States has been on the rise, largely due, in […] Read More >>
What is FDA Form 483? The FDA has started conducting inspections of establishments that manufacture, process, pack, or hold dietary supplements without prior notice to determine the establishment’s compliance with […] Read More >>
By Heather VanBlarcom General Counsel & Senior Regulatory Specialist for Dietary Supplements Over the weekend, the Chicago Tribune quoted Dr. Daniel Fabricant, head of the FDA’s Division of Dietary Supplement […] Read More >>
By Heather VanBlarcom General Counsel & Senior Regulatory Specialist for Dietary Supplements We can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to Senate supplement-industry champions Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Orrin Hatch […] Read More >>
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By Sheldon Baker Nutraceuticals World Published May 18, 2012 Heather Van Blarcom recently joined dicentra and is a licensed attorney with more than 10 years of experience in the natural […] Read More >>