“The dietary supplement industry should be focusing on industry accountability. First, and foremost, all companies should be following the laws, whether it’s ensuring compliance with good manufacturing practices or submitting NDI notifications as required by law. CRN has announced all of our finished product manufacturers will be required to submit product labels to the ODS (operational data store) database, and we’ve just announced an industry-wide product registry. These are first steps toward providing increased transparency for researchers, regulators and retailers to better understand what’s in the market. Eventually we hope the registry will also benefit consumers by helping them evaluate product choices. We have to ask ourselves—what’s the right thing to do for our consumers. And then do it. Manufacturing safe, high quality beneficial products that will help our consumers live healthier lives—that’s what will keep our industry growing.”

—CRN’s Duffy MacKay in Nutrition Industry Executive, “Supplements & Food Safety” roundtable discussion

“The success of our industry hinges on frank, clear and fruitful discussion with members of Congress—we are pleased that this year’s Day on the Hill achieved this on so many levels and look forward to more dialogue and collaboration in the future.”

—CRN’s Mike Greene in Drug Store News, “CRN extols the virtues of the VMS industry on Capitol Hill”

 

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