The US Hemp Roundtable says results of a study on the safety of cannabidiol should convince lawmakers to authorize the Food and Drug Administration to make lawful the use of CBD in dietary supplements.
Hemp Roundtable Says Safety Study Data Should Convince Congress On Lawful CBD Use
Study of 1,061 subjects showed oral CBD has robust safety profile, addressing FDA’s safety concerns and providing evidence to convince agency to take action on CBD regulation, say trade groups.

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Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Democrats focus on criticizing HHS Secretary Kennedy’s RIF announcement, including 3,500 FDA jobs among cuts across HHS agencies. “If we reauthorize it, will it continue?” Texas representative Lizzie Fletcher asks of OMUFA.
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.
“Protecting the environment is a shared responsibility. It is unfair to expect only two sectors to fund wastewater treatment modernization and operation,” argues AESGP director general Jurate Švarcaite.
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Two AESGP papers reviewing the evidence for AMR risk associated with a range of OTC antifungals and antivirals conclude there is litte to no risk associated with the responsible self-care use of such medicines.
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.