FDA Seizes New Imported Dietary Supplements

FDA Seizes New Imported Dietary Supplements

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert and seizes new imported dietary and sports supplements. The agency published an import alert impacting the $50 billion-a-year dietary supplement industry, news that a Washington, D.C.-based lawyer and two...
Is Your Dietary Supplement Safe?

Is Your Dietary Supplement Safe?

Is your dietary supplement safe? From weight loss pills to protein powder, dietary supplement consumption is on the rise. But some dietary supplements boast unsubstantiated claims and may be contaminated with pesticides or toxic heavy metals. The U.S. Food and Drug...
FDA Warns Companies Claiming to Treat Mental Health

FDA Warns Companies Claiming to Treat Mental Health

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns 10 different companies selling dietary supplements claiming to treat depression and other mental health disorders with letters. These dietary supplements claim to cure, treat, mitigate or prevent depression and other mental...
Amazon GMPs Praised by Supplement Stakeholders

Amazon GMPs Praised by Supplement Stakeholders

Many stakeholders in the dietary supplement industry praised and applauded Amazon for imposing documentation requirements to show products are manufactured according to federal regulations and GMPs, but they weren’t thrilled with all the particulars. Recent...