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AHPA staff participate in panels on pesticides and food adulteration prevention at GMA Science Forum

AHPA staff participate in panels on pesticides and food adulteration prevention at GMA Science Forum

March 2018: AHPA President Michael McGuffin presented on a panel discussing pesticide issues

AHPA President Michael McGuffin and Chief Science Officer Holly Johnson, Ph.D. presented at the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Science Forum held this week in Washington, DC.
AHPA comments to FWS provide recommendations for CITES

AHPA comments to FWS provide recommendations for CITES

March 2018: Annotation for American ginseng should exclude sliced roots from CITES export and import controls

In comments submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), AHPA requested that the agency propose at the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP18) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to amend the annotation for American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) to exclude sliced roots from CITES export and import controls.

AHPA participates in AOAC International Stakeholder Panel for Dietary Supplements

Four new SMPRs were approved and new calls for methods will be announced soon for kava, resveratrol, and skullcap

AHPA Chief Science Officer Holly Johnson, P.h.D, represented AHPA member interests at AOAC International's Stakeholder Panel for Dietary Supplements held in Washington, DC last week. The panel was chaired by Darryl Sullivan at AHPA member company Covance and Brian Schaneberg, director QA - regulatory, at member company Starbucks served as vice chair of the panel.

Primer on Product Liability Insurance for the Dietary Supplement Industry

AHPA Members log-in to download this free document

This document was first published in September 2010 and updated in March 2018. It provides a basic understanding of products liability insurance and the processes involved in purchasing this insurance by dietary supplement companies.

Special Expo West Edition of the March 2018 AHPA Report!

March 2018 AHPA Report

Meet the 2018-19 AHPA Board of Trustees

Meet the 2018-19 AHPA Board of Trustees

Nine members elected to serve three-year terms

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) congratulates the nine members who were elected to serve three-year terms on the board of trustees during the association's annual member meeting on March 8 in Anaheim, CA.

AHPA 2018 awards recognize excellence in the herbal industry

AHPA 2018 awards recognize excellence in the herbal industry

AHPA awards Indena, United Plant Savers, GACP-GMP Working Group, Jim Duke, Sen. Hatch and Heather Granato

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) presented its 2018 awards to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the continued success of the herbal products industry at AHPA's Annual Member meeting on March 8 at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA.

Leading North American herb associations promote Good Agricultural and Collection Practices

GACPs provide a framework to help growers, harvesters, and processors ensure quality

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the Canadian Herb, Spice and Specialty Agriculture Association (HSSA) encourage the use of recognized Good Agricultural and Collection Practices in the North American herbal products market.

AHPA expands online Botanical Safety Handbook with new information and research

AHPA expands online Botanical Safety Handbook with new information and research

Online BSH features extensive safety information on more than 500 botanicals

AHPA has expanded several entries in the online Botanical Safety Handbook to include the latest herb safety information and research.

IADSA update on international supplement regulations

IADSA February 2018 Newsflash

This issue of the IADSA Newsflash includes an update on France's new maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in supplements
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