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Press Releases
Ephedra Ban Proves Dietary Supplements Are Effectively Regulated
December 30, 2003
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| A December 30, 2003 FDA ban on dietary supplements that contain ephedrine alkaloids proves true what those in the natural products industry have been saying since 1994: that FDA has the authority to effectively regulate dietary supplements through existing law, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA.) Through its action and forthcoming final rule on ephedra, FDA is now prepared to use the provisions found in DSHEA with respect to supplement safety, according to comments made by industry consultant Jay Jacobowitz, president of Brattleboro, VT-based Retail Insights. [more…] |
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Fad diets force risky switch to trans-fats by Natural Products Industry
October 2, 2003
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| A recent deterioration in ingredient standards is putting the natural products industry at risk, according to comments made by Jay Jacobowitz, president of Brattleboro, VT-based Retail Insights, at the National Nutritional Foods Association-West annual conference held here this weekend. In a statement delivered to attendees, Jacobowitz called the widely publicized National Academy of Sciences' 2003 findings on trans-fats an industry "wake-up call." [more…] |
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