Wellness

Three FDA warnings related to supplement manufacturing, labeling or marketing submitted to Amazon or companies selling vitamin, mineral or supplement products on its e-commerce platform since April 2024.

Four months into session, no bills have been introduced in Congress to authorize FDA to establish a regulatory pathway for the lawful use of hemp ingredients in products other than drugs or propose some other solution to the federal conundrum present since lawmakers in 2018 de-scheduled hemp.

Dyes and colors which FDA says industries agree should no longer be used aren’t unsafe and are currently used only with the agency’s approval, industry stakeholders say. Center for Science in the Public Interest says the dyes are used “in tens of thousands of foods and beverages that are commonly consumed here in the United States.”

Being poor makes it more likely that you will suffer from self-treatable health conditions but it also means you will find it harder to take advantage of self-care solutions, finds a recently-published study by Bayer Consumer Health and IQVIA.

Private equity firm CD&R takes control of Opella while Sanofi retains a sizeable stake and nets €10bn.

US dietary supplement brand Nature's Bounty is yet to fully recover sales since supply issues forced it off shelves last year, according to Nestle's Q1 report.

NAD and NARB track their decisions on support for ad claims with Federal Trade Commission policies, including the requirement of RCTs to support health claims for supplements, a standard the industry argues is required for drug claims and shouldn’t be applied for dietary ingredients.

CHPA Health In Hand Foundation accepting nominations for 2025 US Self-Care Marketing Awards; Celsius hires former PepsiCo as president/COO and closes $1.8bn acquisition of energy drink competitor Alani; and AdvoCare adds John Peirano as integrated marketing VP after hiring Kathy Blosser supply chain VP.

European Food Safety Authority finds no cause and effect relationship between Givaudan's Pacran supplement and defense against urinary tract infections.

Vitawell seeking to empower consumers left confused by the vast array of dietary supplements available to them in the UK.

Bayer Consumer Health hopes its new InflammAge saliva-based biomarker can help “revolutionize self-care and how people can manage their aging journey.”

UK industry association is offering online courses on subjects ranging from UK medicines regulations basics to deep dives on complex topics such as CBD.