Press Releases
Multivitamins and memory study significant, says CRN
Daily multivitamin supplementation slowed decline of memory performance by the equivalent of three years of age-related memory change
CRN Challenges FDA Course on Drug Preclusion
CRN today submitted a Citizen Petition to the FDA calling for the agency to reconsider its interpretation of the Drug Preclusion Clause, which, the trade association contends, has been, and will likely continue to be, misapplied to dietary supplement ingredients the agency has previously acknowledged as lawfully marketed, which threatens future innovation in the supplement marketplace.
CRN Welcomes Eleven New Member Companies
CRN today announced announced the addition of 11 new companies to its membership. Companies joining as voting members include Alternative Laboratories, LLC; BioHarvest Sciences, Inc.; Doctor’s Best and Vit-Best Nutrition; Innobio USA, Inc., Megalabs USA; and Nuritas. In addition, several firms joined as associate members: ArchiMed, DF Guardian Consulting; STC Safety Training & Compliance, LLC; and William Hood and Company.
JAMA Research Letter Raises False Alarm Over Levels of Melatonin in Gummies
Methodology of Analysis Flawed, Confuses Adult and Pediatric Products
APRIL 25, 2023
Survey Confirms an Overwhelming Majority of Americans Want the Flexibility to Use Pre-Tax Dollars to Purchase Nutritional Supplements for Better Health
Today, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) announced the findings of a jointly-commissioned Ipsos survey, which explored people’s understanding of how their flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) are used and how they should work, specifically regarding the purchase of dietary supplements.
Supplements Play an Important Role in Prenatal Nutrition
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, responded to a recent study published in the American Journal for Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) that looked at the levels of certain nutrients in some dietary supplements often taken or marketed to pregnant women
CRN: FDA must prioritize supplements, facilitate stronger collaboration and improved communication
WASHINGTON, DC—Any reorganization structure for human foods proposed by FDA must include dietary supplements and the new deputy commissioner must be accountable for supplement regulation...
‘WellComms: Ignite!’ Event for Health/Wellness Marketing and Communications Professionals to Present Expert Perspectives on Navigating the Ever-Changing Digital Communications Marketplace
Marketing and communications professionals in the wellness space—don't miss CRN's premier event,“WellComms: Ignite!,” May 4 and 5 in Washington, D.C.
CRN Hires Veteran Healthcare Strategist to Lead Association’s Comms Team
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced longtime healthcare communications strategist Jeff Ventura has joined the organization as the vice president of communications, reporting to CRN President & CEO Steve Mister.