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Latest News | 9 May 2013

Legislators Fire off Letters to FDA, Industry Seeking Information about 'Illegal' Supplement

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) often finds itself in the firing line of US legislators. The reasons vary—unsafe drugs, a deficient supply chain, too much regulatory activity, too little Read More...

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Latest News | 19 March 2013

Government Report Says FDA Could Do a Better Job at Leveraging Adverse Event Data

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A new report published by the US government Accountability Office (GAO), a intra-government watchdog that assesses programmatic weaknesses, has informed the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Read More...

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Latest News | 13 November 2012

Massive Explosion Levels Canadian Manufacturing Facility

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A massive explosion in Quebec has destroyed a healthcare products manufacturing facility and killed at least three, report various news sources.The 12 November 2012 explosion also injured 17 people, Read More...

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Latest News | 23 October 2012

FDA Slams Supplement Manufacturer for Unsterile Practices, Unknown Boxes of Product

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a warning letter to dietary supplement manufactured Advanced Nutritional Technology (AN) Inc. after regulators said an inspection found deficiencies Read More...

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Latest News | 7 August 2012

Report: Regulatory Framework for Supplements Lacking Necessary Safeguards

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Be careful of vitamins and supplements, warns a new report out from consumer product watchdog Consumer Reports (CR).In its 3 August 2012 piece, 10 Surprising Dangers of Vitamins and Supplements, CR Read More...

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Latest News | 24 July 2012

Sport Products Focus of MHRA, Academic Investigations

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It hasn’t been a particularly good week food and supplement manufacturers, and in particular those of the sport science variety.In a widely-covered study published in the British Medical Journal, Read More...

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Latest News | 10 May 2012

Agency Increasing Number of Supplement Inspections, Says Fabricant

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The number of inspections conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is increasingly rapidly as the agency moves to crack down on violators of quality regulations, the Director of FDA’s Read More...

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Latest News | 3 May 2012

Six Dietary Supplement Manufacturers Cited by FDA for Promoting Unproven Claims, CGMP Violations

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fired off numerous warning letters to dietary supplement manufacturers this week. While its actions against ten manufacturers of dimethylamylamine (DMAA) Read More...

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Latest News | 26 April 2012

FDA 'Aghast' at Lack of cGMP, AER Compliance by Supplement Manufacturers

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The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top dietary supplement regulator said at an industry conference meeting he is “aghast at the degree of non-compliance” when it comes to current good Read More...

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Latest News | 9 March 2012

Senators Call out Pharmacy For Potentially Promoting Supplements Over FDA-Approved Products

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US Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called upon pharmacy retailer Rite Aid for “potentially deceptive marketing practices […] that could mislead consumers seeking medical Read More...

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