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US FDA Reorganization Set Stage To Improve Food Programs, But Slim Budget Grabs Spotlight

“It's kind of a free for all,” says longtime FDA funding advocate Steven Grossman. FDA knew funding it requested “was totally inadequate to the needs. So, Food Chemical Safety is stuck there with about six or eight other purposes the money could have been used for.

US FDA Under Makary: MAHA With A Lighter Touch

US FDA Commissioner nominee Martin Makary is being embraced by industry, and Senate Democrats, as a more traditional pick than other Trump Administration nominees, but the Make America Healthy Again agenda still is clearly coming to the agency.

Traceability Rule Compliance Extended For Providers Of Herbals, Other Food Ingredients

FDA says “extension affords covered entities the additional time necessary to ensure complete coordination across the supply chain in order to fully implement the final rule’s requirements—ultimately providing FDA and consumers with greater transparency and food safety.”

‘Truly A Time Without Precedent’ Under Trump For Consumer Health Products Industry

“The president has chosen a do-it-all-now strategy, recognizing that the midterm congressional elections are a little over a year away,” says CHPA CEO Scott Melville. “We're just 57 days into the second Trump administration, and we are experiencing lots of unexpected things.”

US Supplement Industry Needs Relief From ‘Drug Preclusion’ Policy, CRN Reminds FDA

CRN petition argues against general preclusion while NPA petition addressed specifically FDA’s wielding of the provision to prohibit the use of NMN supplements available in US. “FDA has acknowledged that they really can't answer one without answering. The two are inextricably linked,” says CRN CEO Steve Mister.

ChromaDex Changing Name To Niagen Bioscience While Shifting Focus To Rx NAD+

A week after announcing 2024 full-year and fourth-quarter results, the firm says its corporate name will be Niagen Bioscience Inc. starting 19 March. It stated in its latest results that during 2024 it launched Niagen Plus line of pharmaceutical-grade Niagen.

US Consumer Health Market Executive Moves: Vitamin Angels, Scholl’s Wellness, Prinova

Veteran pharma executive leads Vitamin Angels; CEO change to lead unifying Dr. Scholl's brand worldwide; and first CEO change for Prinova in 42 years.

Herbalife Spends To Add Personalized Supplements Through Nutrition App, Enter Ketone Market

Direct seller has deals to fully acquire and 51% ownership of Link BioSciences, which formulates personalized supplements. It also announced a deal to acquire Pruvit Ventures, ketone supplements direct seller.

HHS Secretary Kennedy Directs FDA To Consider Axing Self-Affirmed GRAS ‘Loophole’

Eliminating self-affirmation process would require companies to publicly notify FDA of their intended use of ingredients and provide safety data before they’re introduced. Kennedy says the process is “a loophole” for introducing ingredients and chemicals “with unknown safety data.”

Evidence Doesn’t Scratch Substantiation Itch In NAD Review Of MagniLife Gel Pain Relief Claims

National Advertising Division finds Magni Group didn’t support claims made on MagniLife Gel packaging, in direct-mail advertisements and online and in social media “Rapid Pain Relief.”