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FDA Gets Message In Congress' First Cannabis Policy Hearing: Deliver CBD Regulation

 
• By Eileen Francis

During first-ever congressional hearing on federal policies for lawful use of cannabis, House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eschoo says with $2m appropriated to develop a regulation on CBD’s use in non-drug products during, FDA should deliver.

Time for action

The US Food and Drug Administration’s three- to five-year estimate for a rulemaking on lawful use of cannabidiol in dietary supplements rattled a House subcommittee chairwoman already disappointed in the agency’s oversight of the exploding market.

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State Actions, Proposals On Food Additive Bans Reflect Interest In Aligning With RFK Jr.’s View

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Changes established in West Virginia and proposed in numerous other states gained momentum after Trump was elected to his second term as president and nominated Kennedy to head HHS.

Over The Counter: What To Expect From The 61st AESGP Annual Meeting, With Jurate Švarcaite

 
• By David Ridley

HBW Insight speaks to AESGP director general Jurate Švarcaite about what's on the agenda for the upcoming 61st AESGP Annual Meeting, which will take place in Warsaw, Poland, between 2-4 June. Highlights include the role of prevention in self-care, discussions about how regulators will ensure the competitiveness of European industry on the world stage and incoming changes to sustainability legislation.

Europe’s Probiotics Industry Calls For ‘Simpler, Lighter And Faster’ EU Food Regulations

 
• By David Ridley

At a recent European Parliament event, IPA Europe called on EU institutions to “prioritize proportional and coherent rules on the European probiotic food and food market, to ensure EU policies are fit for competitiveness.”

In Exit Message, FTC Consumer Protection Chief Urges Return Of 13(b) Monetary Relief Authority

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

“We have made significant strides in finding new ways to return money to consumers, but a fix to our 13(b) authority is badly needed,” says Sam Levine.

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State Actions, Proposals On Food Additive Bans Reflect Interest In Aligning With RFK Jr.’s View

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Changes established in West Virginia and proposed in numerous other states gained momentum after Trump was elected to his second term as president and nominated Kennedy to head HHS.

Some New Tools, More Old For Supplement Sector Enforcement During Trump’s Second Term

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Tariffs on imports from China and look at eliminating self-affirmed GRAS pathway introduced under Trump while DoJ Consumer Protection Branch also continues supplement sector priorities enduring across administrations.

Availability Of Counterfeit Supplements Ringing Up Impact On Brand Sales And Consumer Safety

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Sales of Bioventra’s probiotic put inventory at “a critical low” as “parallel rise in unverified listings on third-party marketplaces prompted concern among” customers. DoJ and food and drug industry attorney say counterfeiting remains a problem in supplement sector.