Editor's Note: The FDA has confirmed the effective date as September 22, 2015, for the Final Rule that amended the color additive regulations to expand the permitted use of spirulina extract as a color additive to include use in coating formulations applied to dietary supplement and drug tablets and capsules. FDA received no objections or requests for a hearing on the final rule. 

AHPA joined a coalition to express concerns about OEHHA's proposed revisions to the Proposition 65 safe harbor Maximum Allowable Dose Levels (MADLs) for lead

Editor's Note: GNC issued the statement below noting that the lawsuit filed by the Oregon Attorney General is "without merit" and that the company will "defend itself vigorously against this unfair action."

Editor's Note: A federal judge in California ruled on Oct. 19 that Congressional law defunding the Justice Department's war on medical marijuana means what it was intended to mean, that the war on medical cannabis is over. Judge Breyer ruled, "the plain reading of [Congressional law] forbids the Department of Justice from enforcing this injunction against [Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana (MAMM)] to the extent that MAMM operates in compliance with state California law." The medical cannabis industry in California and beyond has faced a federal crackdown since 2011, with dispensaries such as Harborside Health Center and Berkeley Patients Group both facing federal forfeiture actions. The judge's order lifting an injunction against the MAMM may have far reaching legal impact for the industry, according to attorneys.

Article published in New England Journal of Medicine

overstates emergency room (ER) visits associated with dietary supplements. Study also shows supplements are relatively safe compared to other product categories.

American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Special Regulatory Counsel Tami Wahl provided an overview of federal regulatory compliance issues pertaining to essential oils during the Alliance of International Aromatherapists' (AIA) 2015 International Aromatherapy Conference and Wellness Expo last week in Denver.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week released two final Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations with sweeping new requirements for manufacturers of human food and animal feed.

Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2015 -- Data from the Centers on Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that tens of millions of Americans aren't getting enough essential nutrients to ensure their bodies function optimally, a stark contrast to headlines and soundbites that assert Americans get the nutrients they need from food alone.