NIE CRN Update
Consumers Are Tired of an ‘Impotent’ FDA
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a consumer advisory on “certain products marketed for sexual enhancement that have been found to contain hidden ingredients and might pose a significant health risk.” Most of the seven identified products are illegally marketed as dietary supplements despite containing illegal drug ingredients. These occasional consumer announcements […]
Innovation Slowed During the Pandemic: A Wharton Study Tells Us How to Fix It.
Did innovation in new product development slow during the pandemic? Or did the pandemic foster new ways of thinking and creativity—the results of which will explode on the scene in new products and new thinking in the next 12 months? I heard this debate as I walked the aisles of recent trade shows, produced by […]
Between Safe and Unsafe Is There an Optimal Middle Ground?
Safe is safe, right? And unsafe is unsafe? It seems ludicrous at first blush to think of these terms as moving targets, or that “safety is in the eye of the beholder,” or in the eye of the risk assessor. But the continuum from helpful to harmful is not a sudden deathly chasm. When asking […]
8 Reasons Why Early-stage Companies Should Join Industry Trade Associations
The leading companies in any industry have much to gain by exercising their influence and access through trade association membership. These companies protect and grow their considerable investments by leveraging the resources trade associations provide. This state of affairs can deter smaller, entrepreneurial companies from embracing their industry association, but early-stage companies can also realize […]
Supplement Manufacturers Must Be at the Codex Table
Of late, there has been a noticeable uptick in international regulatory activity. Monitoring and evaluating the impacts of this activity hijacks much of my daily workload. During the past several months, I’ve watched countries’ regulatory actions increasingly focus on “doing their own thing,” which is a problem because it creates unnecessary and burdensome barriers to […]
Marketing Teams Need Humanity-first Leadership—Right Now
When the country shut down in March 2020 due to COVID-19, communications and marketing teams everywhere kicked into overdrive. “Overcommunicate” became the mantra, and many teams found themselves working 10- to 12-hour days to enable sales teams, get marketing campaigns out the door, and keep companies’ customers, employees and other key stakeholders informed during a […]
Sports Supplements Are Under Attack—Here’s How We’re Fighting Back
More and more Americans are participating in sports and recreational activities of all kinds as a way to improve or maintain a healthy lifestyle. Many of them turn to dietary supplements to increase performance, boost their energy level, or shorten their recovery time. In fact, the demand for sports nutrition and weight management supplements has […]
The Industry’s Responsibility in an Era of Regulatory Uncertainty
The dietary supplement industry has experienced another challenging year—good in many ways but difficult in others. Even though sales increased at a healthy rate, our industry has not been immune to supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and inflationary pressures. Amid that landscape, regulatory uncertainty has posed numerous challenges stemming largely from the lack of clear […]
Companies Serving Health Care Practitioners Need Specific Support
Companies that market supplements and functional foods predominantly to health care practitioners have unique interests and challenges that require specific support. How can these companies best serve and be in tune with health care practitioners who monitor and advise patients’ supplement use? Trust between patients and their health care professionals is critical for providing quality […]
Vitamin D & Me!
Your source of in-depth information on vitamin D & COVID-19. In January 2021, former U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, sounded a clarion call in an op-ed published in Medpage Today. Carmona argued that as the U.S. was breaking records in the number of daily deaths due to COVID-19, we did not […]
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