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Oct 8, 2024
Guest Article
Asa Waldstein
Join me for SupplySide West workshop on nutritional ingredient claims, legal flames
Regulatory consultant Asa Waldstein previews a SupplySide West education session on substantiating claims and clinical trials. Waldstein is moderating the Oct. 28 session that features two attorneys and two experts from contract research organizations.
Jun 24, 2024
Interview
Josh Long
FDA, industry experts reflect on DSHEA at 30 Summit
The head of FDA's Office of Dietary Supplement Programs and a dozen others offered their perspective on the recent DSHEA at 30 Summit in Salt Lake City.
Asa Waldstein, principal, Supplement Advisory Group:
“The DSHEA Summit was a well-structured and moderated event that provided a wonderful opportunity for stakeholders in the natural wellness space to come together, appreciate and contextualize the origins and initial purposes of DSHEA, align concerning the current status of regulation in the space, and exchange ideas about what adjustments or improvements are needed. We need to use this opportunity to move forward in achieving our shared goals together. DSHEA is a remarkable statute that accomplished both expected and unexpected results. We should work to improve upon DSHEA and not simply abandon it or rush into new legislation that betrays its underlying principle of empowering consumers to make informed decisions about managing their own health and wellness.”
Jun 4, 2024
Interview
NBJ
30 supplement industry voices suggest changes to DSHEA
Asa and other industry leaders weigh in.
Asa Waldstein, Supplement Advisory Group:
"Since DSHEA was enacted before the internet boom, I would like to see some clarification on what constitutes allowable marketing in the digital sphere. For instance, if the FDA would define the marketing compliance boundaries of reposting and social engagement and help explain why they consider a social media post from years past as active marketing, it could help companies better navigate compliance. There are also antiquated regulations that should be updated, such as 21 CFR 101.93(d), which states that the DSHEA disclaimer should be “on the same panel or page that bears the (structure/function) statement” on labels. This means that if there’s a structure/function claim on the principal display panel, then the DSHEA disclaimer should also be on the same panel. While the FDA does not seem to enforce this, plaintiff attorneys continue to cite this regulation in lawsuits, which creates unnecessary expense (and ugly labels) for supplement companies."
Apr 18, 2024
Press Mention
Niamh Michail
Revealed: The 18 finalists of the 2024 Vitafoods Europe Startup Innovation Challenge
Find out which trailblazing startups were chosen for their innovative ingredients, finished products, and technologies for the 2024 Vitafoods Europe Startup Innovation Challenge.
Feb 23, 2024
Interview
Asia Sherman
FTC settles with supplement startup over COVID claims
A multi-year case involving dietary supplement startup PPO Lab, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and COVID-19-related health claims has come to a close, culminating in a truce that removes fines and lightens administrative burdens on the defendants.
Jan 22, 2024
Interview
Danielle Masterson
What can you say in weight loss claims? Experts weigh in
With what feels like a weight loss medication takeover, many are betting that the GLP-1 receptor agonists will rescue America from its obesity epidemic. So what does this mean for the natural weight loss products?
Jan 4, 2024
Interview
Danielle Masterson
New year, same problem: FDA issues tejocote root warning, finding the supplements adulterated with poisonous plant
The supplements labeled as weight loss products appear to be mislabeled as testing revealed the tejocote root was substituted with a potentially deadly plant.
Jan 3, 2024
Interview
Asia Sherman
Q&A: Apex Compliance founder talks streamlining supplement regulatory marketing compliance
Apex Compliance entered the dietary supplement space to simplify regulatory compliance by helping companies identify the words and phrases across marketing materials that trigger oversight agencies.
