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AUGUST 20, 2026 — CRN announces featured speakers and program highlights for CONVERGENCE ‘26, part of its signature events. Future-of-work expert Kelly Monahan and POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin to address attendees at CRN’s Oct. 6–8 business conference in Carlsbad, California.
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This statement responds to the Consumer Reports article Prenatal Vitamin Nutrient Levels May Differ From Labeled Amounts, CR'
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AUGUST 13, 2026 — The CRN Foundation today applauded Stratum Nutrition® for donating 10,000 bottles of adult multivitamins through Vitaquest International LLC’s VQ Cares program, supporting individuals and families served by free and charitable clinics across Missouri.
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AUGUST 11, 2026 — CRN welcomes the Food and Drug Administration’s focus on strengthening the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) framework, through its proposed rule announced yesterday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and FDA. CRN supports science-based policies that strengthen consumer confidence and food safety while preserving access to safe, innovative nutritional products. 
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AUGUST 10, 2026 — CRN will launch a new science-based virtual tradeshow series, CRN Science Forward, with a free webinar, “Rethinking Gut Health: How Bacteriophages Are Changing the Microbiome Conversation,” on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 2–3 p.m. EDT. CRN Science Forward webinars will present curated scientific insights, innovation and market analysis to an online audience throughout the year.
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JULY 30, 2026 — CRN-International today announced its 2026 symposium series, “Next-Generation Nutrients: Advancing Nutrition Science Throughout the Lifespan.” The complimentary four-session program will examine current and emerging evidence on choline, lutein and zeaxanthin, nicotinamide riboside, and omega-3 fatty acids, including a hybrid session held alongside CCNFSDU45 in Nuremberg, Germany.
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JULY 27, 2026 — The recent Washington Post investigation and the New York Times opinion essay both raise legitimate concerns about the rapid growth of unapproved injectable peptide products and efforts to sidestep drug review of these products. CRN shares these concerns. Consumers deserve products that are backed by sound science and companies that comply with the law.
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JULY 24, 2026 — The New York Times investigation into AI-generated "doctors"  promoting dietary supplements (The Fake Influencers Selling Wellness on Your Feed) highlights a serious problem—but it's important to identify the real culprit.  Fraudulent marketing, fake health experts, and illegal disease claims are not features of the dietary supplement industry. They are clear violations of the law.
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JULY 16, 2026 — CRN today announced the lineup for Innovation Exchange, part of the association's Signature Events taking place Oct. 6–8 at the Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (www.crnusa.org/2026events).
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JULY 15, 2026— CRN appreciates the American College of Physicians' commitment to protecting patients and promoting evidence-based healthcare. We share many of objectives outlined in the paper—which appeared in the Annals of Internal Medicine—including removing adulterated products from the marketplace, strengthening FDA oversight, improving physician-patient communication about dietary supplements, expanding nutrition research, and ensuring consumers have access to accurate, science-based information.
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