U.S Food and Drug Administration
DEA Postpones Ban on Kratom
On August 31, 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to temporarily place mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which are the main psychoactive constituents of the plant Mitragyna speciosa, also referred to as kratom, into schedule I pursuant to the temporary scheduling provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. Since ...
CRN Urges Doctors to Have Open, Informed Dialogue on Supplement Usage
In response to an opinion piece by Pieter A. Cohen, MD, titled “The Supplement Paradox” and published On October 11, 2016 in JAMA1, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued the following statement: Statement by Steve Mister, president & CEO, CRN: “More than two-thirds of American adults take dietary supplements for a variety of health ...
Alcat Test Receives 2016 Frost & Sullivan Award
Frost & Sullivan has awarded Cell Science Systems Corporation (CSS, Deerfield, FL) the 2016 North American Company of the Year Award, based on Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis of the food intolerance testing market. “CSS has conducted ongoing research for more than 20 years to perfect its flagship Alcat Test, a cellular test for foods, ...
Survey Examines Americans’ Use and Satisfaction of Homeopathic Medicines
A new survey finds that homeopathic medicines are primarily used by a small segment of the U.S. population for common, self-limited conditions such as the common cold or back pain. The report published in the American Journal of Public Health also finds that homeopathy users, particularly those who also report visiting homeopathic practitioners, find the ...
Emerson Ecologics Supports Joint Federal Agencies Actions to Focus the Supplement Industry on Quality
Emerson Ecologics (Manchester, NH) said it supports the Joint Federal Agencies’ focus on improving quality and ensuring that irresponsible companies face penalties for putting consumers at risk. While the federal agencies took action against a few specific companies, their press release stated: “We are not here to criticize the entire supplement marketplace. Not every supplement ...
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