Some weight loss products marketed online to the military as dietary supplements are not what they say they are, according to a new paper published in the JAMA Network Open medical journal.
During a recent NutraIngredients-USA webinar on navigating the botanical supply chain, industry experts discussed sourcing challenges and risk mitigation measures in a market limited by resources and stressed by demand.
An institution since 2000, this year the Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICSB) gathered over 300 scientists, regulators and industry professionals from across the globe for an immersive program of expert educational sessions and social activity.
“Oftentimes it feels like we are the first in our industry to ask some of these questions of our supply chain, there isn’t a playbook yet to use,” said Lindsay Dahl, Ritual's Chief Impact Officer.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration's good manufacturing practice (GMP) inspections of dietary supplement facilities is back up to 500 per year, a return to pre-COVID levels, but those levels are still inadequate, says Dr. Cara Welch, FDA’s director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP).