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As a result of GRAS process FDA has no idea of what s on market, say paper s authors

Subscribe As a result of GRAS process FDA has no idea of what s on market, say paper s authors By Hank Schultz ©Getty Images - Ildo Frazao A recent paper claims FDA is in the dark as to how many new ingredients have come onto the market via the GRAS process. Only limited progress has been made in the decade since a Congressional report first raised the issue and directed the Agency to make changes, the authors found. The paper was published recently in the print version of the journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition​.  It was written by a team of academics associated with the University of Connecticut and Harvard Law School.

Op-Ed: Stop It With the Unverified Supplements

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Dietary supplements have surged in popularity, leaving consumers inundated with ads, offers, and walls of products at retail shops. It can become difficult to distinguish high-quality, scientifically-backed products from those that are backed solely by clever marketing tactics, creating an uneven playing field. We are seeing an increasing amount of unprecedented scientific promise coming from dietary supplement brands – so what s the problem? The lack of scientific evidence surrounding their product claims is disguised behind savvy marketing. Given the lack of transparency, consumers need more tools to separate legitimate health supplements from deceiving products.

FDA seizes Chinese imports over NDI status

FDA seizes Chinese imports over NDI status The alert, which was issued Friday, covers products from two Chinese companies​​. In both cases the Chinese firms listed the products as higenamine, a stimulant.  The products were seized under FDA’s Detention Without Physical Examination authority.  The firms can petition to have the products released if they meet certain stipulations from the Agency. Prominent industry critic Dr Pieter Cohen, MD, of Harvard Medical School, called  higenamine into question Clinical Toxicology​​​.  John Travis, PhD, of NSF International, and others, including researchers associated with the Dutch National Institute for Health and the Environment were listed as coauthors.  The report analyzed the contents of 24 supplements that were labeled to contain higenamine or one of its synonyms, such as norcoclaurine or demethylcoclaurine.

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