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Biennial food facility registration renewal due by December 31

FDA resources available to assist renewal process

FDA identifies “pathways” for hemp ingredients in foods and supplements

Commissioner Gottlieb issues statement on 2018 Farm Bill and “cannabis-derived compounds”

President Trump signs 2018 Farm Bill

Hemp is now removed from CSA Schedule I control by DEA

Nutritional supplements access preserved in Arizona

AHPA and NPA protect proper rules for safe, legal, natural products

A proposal that would have drastically limited access to safe, legal and popular products for Arizonans was changed recently thanks to the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), who worked with the Arizona Board of Pharmacy and other state policymakers on the issue.

Call for Candidates to AHPA's Board of Trustees

Deadline for submission of nominees is January 31

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is issuing its annual call for candidates for elected trustees to the association's Board of Trustees. The election for the 2019 cycle will be held at AHPA's annual member meeting and breakfast at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California on March 6, 2019.

AHPA President presents at SOHO Expo World of Hemp Forum

McGuffin provides overview of federal legal issues for hemp and hemp-derived products

AHPA President Michael McGuffin on Friday provided an overview of federal legal issues for hemp and hemp-derived products at the World of Hemp Forum held at the annual SOHO Expo in Orlando, FL.

Lessons in herb safety from The Cleveland Clinic Chinese Herbal Medicine Program

Clinic reports only six mild adverse events since 2014

Nationally board-certified acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist at the Cleveland Clinic Galina Roofener shared safety data and lessons learned from the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute’s Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCHM) Program at her keynote delivered at the American Herbal Products Association’s (AHPA’s) 7th Annual Botanical Congress presented on Nov. 10 in Las Vegas at the SupplySide West trade show.

FDA Update by ODSP Director Steven Tave Presented at 7th Annual AHPA Botanical Congress

Tave outlines collaborations between FDA and supplement industry to ensure consumer safety

The American Herbal Products Association’s (AHPA’s) 7th Annual Botanical Congress featured a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) update by Steven Tave, FDA’s Director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP), who highlighted recent collaborations between the responsible supplement industry and FDA toward the shared goal of a well-regulated dietary supplement market.

A look at the 115th and 116th Congresses and the case against mandatory listing of dietary supplement labels in the November 2018 AHPA Report!

November 2018 AHPA Report

AHPA Chief Science Officer presents at Hemp Industries Association 25th Annual Conference

Dr. Johnson discusses quality standards for farmers, formulators, and finished product manufacturers

AHPA Chief Science Officer Dr. Holly Johnson discussed quality standards for hemp farmers, formulators, and finished product manufacturers at the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) 25th Annual Conference held Nov. 2-5 in Los Angeles.

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