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Popular Media Expert, Author and Registered Dietitian to Speak at The Conference―Samantha Heller to headline popular “Breakfast with…” session

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 5, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) today announced that registered dietitian and health expert Samantha Heller will serve as this year’s featured speaker in the popular “Breakfast with…” session at The Conference, CRN’s annual symposi
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Experts Weigh In on Safety of Calcium Supplementation—Video Recording Now Available on ASN Website

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 31, 2012—The weight of evidence for calcium demonstrates that little scientific evidence exists for plausible biological mechanisms to link calcium supplement use with adverse cardiovascular outcomes (e.g., heart attacks), according to a panel of calcium experts
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CRN Expands Science/Regulatory Team—Seeks Vice President, Scientific & International Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 28, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement industry, is bulking up its well-respected and highly effective scientific and regulatory team, seeking to add a Vice President, Scientific and Internat
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CRN Adds Two Keynoters for Upcoming Annual Day of Science

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 9, 2012—Balz Frei, Ph.D., director of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University and Lawrence Green, Dr.P.H., D.
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CRN and VIRGO Announce Webinar to Examine Developments in Dietary Supplement Advertising Claims

UPDATE: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
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CRN Applauds Introduction of Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 25, 2012—In response to the introduction today of the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act (DASCA) by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing the dietary
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CRN Announces Crisis Management Session at The Conference—Hands-on workshop helps prepare companies for worst-case scenarios

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) today announced that Brian Ellis, executive vice president, CRT/tanaka, an award-winning communications firm, will lead an interactive breakout session on crisis managemen
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CRN Offers Online Educational Webinar for Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners on Drug-Supplement Interactions

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement industry, today announced it is hosting a free webinar on the interaction between dietary supplements and pharmaceutical drugs via the professional networ
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Happy 100th Anniversary to the Vitamin!

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 18, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition is honoring the 100th anniversary of the vitamin.  The term was coined by Casimir Funk, a Polish-American biochemist, in 1912.
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Mark Halperin to Return to The Conference—Popular author and political pundit to provide analysis  of upcoming presidential election

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) today announced that New York Times bestselling author and well-known senior political analyst forTIME, Mark Halperin, will return as a featured speaker at The Conference, CRN’s annual
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