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FDA Moves to Protect Public Safety —Agency Issues Two Warning Letters on Illegal Products Containing Tianeptine

Washington, D.C., November 20, 2018 — In response to a new notice, “FDA Takes Action on Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements Containing Tianeptine and Warns,” issued  today by the Food and Drug Administration, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for
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New Study Reveals Positive Secondary Findings for Omega-3s and Vitamin D Supplementation

Washington, D.C., November 12, 2018 — In response to a new study, “The Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL), published online November 10 in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented simultaneously at the American Heart Association’s 2018 Scientific Sessions in Chicago, the Council for
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Dietary Supplement Trade Associations Warn Consumers of Dangerous Substance Illegally Posing as a Dietary Supplement

Washington, D.C., November 05, 2018—The dietary supplement industry today sounded the alarm about the dangers of “phenibut,” a substance being illegally marketed in products fraudulently labeled as dietary supplements.
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New Data Reaffirm Trust and Confidence in Industry, Reveal Modern Trends and Habits of American Consumers

New Data Reaffirm Trust and Confidence in Industry, Reveal Modern Trends and Habits of American Consumers As consumer needs evolve, dietary supplement use remains strong  
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Three Reminders for Consumers When Purchasing Dietary Supplements — A Public Service Announcement from the Council For Responsible Nutrition

Washington D.C., October 12, 2018 — In response to the article, “Unapproved Pharmaceutical Ingredients Included in Dietary Supplements Associated with US Food and Drug Administration Warnings,” published today in JAMA, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association
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Four Companies Join CRN’s Membership Roster

Washington, D.C., September 27, 2018—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced the addition of four new companies to the association’s
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New Draft Guidance for Probiotic Labeling Could Yield Inaccurate Product Labels

Washington, D.C., September 20, 2018—In response to the draft guidance “Policy Regarding Quantitative Labeling of Dietary Supplements Containing Live Microbials,” iss
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CRN Commends FDA for Commitment to Public Health and Consumer Safety—Warning Letters Issued on Kratom

Washington, D.C., September 12, 2018— In response to a statement published September 11 by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb M.D., on new warning letters FDA is issuing to companies marketing kratom with unproven medical claims, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading
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SIDI Work Group Releases Updated Protocol to Help Maintain Dietary Supplement Industry Supply Chain Integrity—Voluntary ingredient information exchange guidelines streamline supplier/manufacturer communications

Washington, D.C., September 10, 2018—The dietary supplement industry’s self-regulatory coalition, the SIDI Work Group, today released an updated version of the Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI TM)
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Registration Now Open for the CRN-International 2018 Symposium—Global experts to meet in Berlin in conjunction with CCNFSDU meeting

Washington, D.C., September 4, 2018—The Council for Responsible Nutrition-International (CRN-I), the international arm of the U.S.-based Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), today announced its annual scientific symposium will be held the afternoon of Sunday, November 25, at the H4 H
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