Dietary Supplements

White House announces president extends deadline he set in April for other countries to make new tariff deals from July 9 to Aug. 1, when the administration will start sending letters warning other countries that higher tariffs could take effect.

An FDA “expert roundtable” on talc produced a new talking point on a potential drug safety risk, but the basis of that claim is difficult to determine.

Curaleaf appoints president, marketing, digital, and brand leads; Lemon Perfect adds marketing, strategy chiefs; Nature Made, HelloFresh stir up ‘Gut Friendly’ recipes; and Thrive serves promotions for USA Pickleball.

Jim O’Neill recently was CEO of age-related diseases group SENS Research Foundation. After serving in HHS from 2002 to 2008, he became a managing director of Clarium Capital global investment fund and was Thiel Foundation CEO, funding nonprofits that promote technology.

The agency says items on its Human Foods Program’s proposed agenda for guidance “to complete during 2025” include identity and safety information for NDI notifications. Its announcement also links to document about a separate key industry question, a rulemaking which would recognize NAC as a lawful

Dietary Supplement Caucus e-launched the 119th Congress with Utah Republican House member Mike Kennedy and Texas Democrat member Marc Veasey as co-chairs and with a total of nine senators and 20 House members spanning both parties.

Modifications to forms FDA 3500, for voluntary reporting by healthcare professionals, and 3500A, for mandatory reporting by manufacturers, marketers or facilities, include limiting changing gender question to sex and asking for only male or female answer.

The firm doesn’t hold back on linking Muscle & Joint turmeric and tamarind formulation and Muscle & Joint + Stress also containing sceletium extract to the Tylenol brand while also pointing out that neither formulation contains acetaminophen

Health and wellness brands and retail chains providing access to prescriptions for compounded GLP-1 drugs, most also offering supplements curated to help meet dietary needs of GLP-1 patients, are offering formulations in oral form as well as injection.

In remarks at recent investor conference reflecting comments from across the US consumer health sector, Kenvue chief Thibaut Mongon says, “I'm going to state the obvious. The environment is very fluid.”

Commissioner Martin Makary told staff that plans are being developed to centralize HR, IT, travel and other functions, which were heavily impacted by the 1 April reduction-in-force.

Along with two instructional videos, FDA provides fact sheet detailing common problems with NDINs while supplement industry awaits guidance on two hurdles for clearing the NDIN process, providing identity information and evidence of safety for ingredients.