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Dietary supplement recalls are relatively infrequent according to recent FDA data

Dietary supplement recalls are relatively infrequent according to recent FDA data

Two percent of more than 800 recalls initiated in 2019 involved dietary supplement products

Recall data from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that 14 of 803 (1.7 percent) recorded recalls initiated in 2019 involved dietary supplements, and among these, three were Class I recalls (the most serious recall class), according to an article published in the August 2019 AHPA Report.
August 2019 AHPA Report: Data shows supplement recalls are relatively infrequent, insights from the Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress, Prop 65 enforcement data and more

August 2019 AHPA Report: Data shows supplement recalls are relatively infrequent, insights from the Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress, Prop 65 enforcement data and more

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The August 2019 AHPA Report includes an analysis of FDA recall data, recent CA Prop 65 enforcement trends, the first warning letter addressing FSVP, insights from the Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress and updated guidance for hemp-CBD.

CO Gov Jared Polis charts course for CBD and hemp innovation at sold-out AHPA Supplement Congress

CO Gov Jared Polis charts course for CBD and hemp innovation at sold-out AHPA Supplement Congress

USDA and FDA officials share key information for companies selling hemp-CBD in dietary supplements

Colorado Governor Jared Polis rallied more than 200 hemp farmers, manufacturers, producers, retailers, and industry professionals during his keynote address to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Hemp-CBD (cannabidiol) Supplement Congress held earlier this month.

July 2019 AHPA Report: McGuffin celebrates 20 years, CBD Advocacy, IADSA, AHPA in the News and more

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The July 2019 AHPA Report includes an open letter from AHPA President Michael McGuffin on his 20 years as AHPA President, recent CBD advocacy, AHPA's recommendations for supplement innovation, AHPA email alerts and much more.

CA Prop 65 Guidance for Hemp Products

Regulatory and liability implications of Proposition 65 for hemp and hemp-derived products

AHPA has published Guidance on California Proposition 65 and Hemp Products to educate the hemp industry about the regulatory and liability implications of Proposition 65 for hemp and hemp-derived products, including cannabidiol (CBD), sold in the State of California.
Michael McGuffin Celebrates 20 years as AHPA President

Michael McGuffin Celebrates 20 years as AHPA President

August 1, 2019: An Open Letter to the Membership

It is my heartfelt honor to address you today on the 20th anniversary of the date I began my role as President of the American Herbal Products Association. We have accomplished so much together since 1999!

AHPA urges FDA to protect consumers by quickly clarifying hemp-CBD regulations

July 2019: Existing supplement and food regulations are sufficiently robust for hemp-derived ingredients

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week to protect consumers by quickly taking specific actions to clarify the regulatory status of hemp and hemp-derived ingredients used in dietary supplements and foods that contain cannabidiol (CBD).
IADSA update on international supplement regulations

IADSA update on international supplement regulations

IADSA July 2019 Newsflash

China considers adding 5 functional ingredients, including reishi powder and spirulina, to its food raw materials directory, and changes to permitted health food function claims, in this issue of the IADSA Newsflash.

AHPA recommends FDA implement policies to support innovation

July 2019

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) submitted extensive and specific policy recommendations on July 15 to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support responsible dietary supplement innovation while preserving and strengthening FDA’s ability to efficiently and effectively protect the public from unsafe and unlawful products.

Revised Hemp-CBD Status Report

July 11, 2019: How hemp and CBD companies are impacted by recent actions by the USDA and FDA

Congress passed a Farm Bill in 2018 that included historic provisions to legalize hemp, the low THC cultivars of the Cannabis sativa L. species. This landmark legislation changes how hemp and hemp-derived products like cannabidiol (CBD) are regulated in the U.S. To help the herbal products industry understand the new regulatory landscape, AHPA has expanded this Status Report and to answer industry questions about the new legal landscape.

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