Section: AHPA Reports
October 2024 AHPA Report
The October 2024 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Workshop: Microbiology, AHPA at SupplySide West, Senator Wyden introduces Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act, AHPA advocates for sensible regulatory solutions to address ‘bad actors’ as FDA pushes for MPL, Herbs in History; and more!
September 2024 AHPA Report
The September 2024 AHPA Report includes: 2024 AHPA Regulatory Congress, AHPA Workshop: Microbiology, AHPA at SupplySide West, AHPA ERB Foundation issues request for grant proposals, Herbs in History; and more!
August 2024 AHPA Report
The August 2024 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Workshop: HPTLC, AHPA Workshop: Microbiology, AHPA Herb Walk, AHPA SupplySide West & Fall Committee Schedule, AHPA Comments: Phase VII Lacey Act, Herbs in History; and more!
July 2024 AHPA Report
The July 2024 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Webinar: Claims substantiation tools and trends, AHPA Workshop - HPTLC: Fundamental interpretation and data analysis, AHPA Chief Science Officer presents at The Mushroom Summit, Herbs in History; and more!

June 2024 AHPA Report
The June 2024 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Talks: Psychedelics, AHPA Workshop - HPTLC: Fundamental interpretation and data analysis, Senators reintroduce bill to federally legalize marijuana as DEA moves to reschedule cannabis, Herbs in History; and more!
May 2024 AHPA Report
The May 2024 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Talks: Good Agricultural and Collection Practices, AHPA’s Herbs of Commerce, 3rd ed. wins award, AHPA Botanical Safety Handbook update, Amazon increases third party verification requirements for dietary supplements, IADSA Newsflash, Herbs in History; and more!
April 2024 AHPA Report
The April 2024 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Webinar - New Technology, 2024 AHPA Awards, AHPA welcomes new and re-elected trustees for 2024, AHPA presents: DSHEA and the Defense of Health Freedom (VIDEO), FDA announces final guidance on NDIN procedures and timeframes for dietary supplement industry, Herbs in History; and more!
March 2024 AHPA Report
The March 2024 AHPA Report includes: Amazon Webinar, 2024 AHPA Board of Trustees Candidates, AHPA at Expo West, AHPA HerbWalk, IADSA Newsflash for February 2024, Herbs in History; and more!
February 2024 AHPA Report
The February 2024 AHPA Report includes: Amazon Webinar, 2024 AHPA Board of Trustees Call for Candidates, Join AHPA at Expo West 2024, AHPA ERB Foundation issues request for grant proposals, 30 People Who Shaped the Natural Products Industry, Herbs in History; and more!
January 2024 AHPA Report

The January 2024 AHPA Report includes: 2024 AHPA Board of Trustees Call for Candidates, AHPA Botanical Safety Handbook online updates, Herbs in History; and more!

December 2023 AHPA Report
The December 2023 AHPA Report includes: AHPA requests FDA update federal regulation to reference Herbs of Commerce, 3rd Edition, IADSA Newsflash for November 2023; and more!
November 2023 AHPA Report
The November 2023 AHPA Report includes: 2023 AHPA Regulatory Congress, New Cosmetic Regulations: MoCRA, Seven entries to the online Botanical Safety Handbook, Herbs in History; and more!
October 2023 AHPA Report
The October 2023 AHPA Report includes: 2023 AHPA Regulatory Congress, New Cosmetic Regulations: MoCRA, Join AHPA at SupplySide West, AHPA ERB Foundation issues request for grant proposals, Herbs in History; and more!
September 2023 AHPA Report
The September 2023 AHPA Report includes: New Cosmetic Regulations: Are you ready for MoCRA?, AHPA SupplySide West & Fall Committee Meeting Schedule, AHPA publishes good stewardship harvesting brochure for Boswellia, Herbs in History; and more!
August 2023 AHPA Report
The August 2023 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Workshop: Microscopic Identification & Macroscopic Assessment of Herbal Ingredients for cGMP Compliance, AHPA publishes highly anticipated third edition of Herbs of Commerce, AHPA expresses concerns regarding proposed reorganization of FDA, AHPA welcomes new hires Alexis Durham and Daniela Gonzalez, Herbs in History; and more!
July 2023 AHPA Report
The July 2023 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Workshop: Microscopic Identification & Macroscopic Assessment of Herbal Ingredients for cGMP Compliance, AHPA attends Cosmetic Ingredient Review meeting, Nutraceuticals, women, and the science that drives innovation, Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd Ed., Herbs in History; and more!
June 2023 AHPA Report
The June 2023 AHPA Report includes: Thank you for joining us for AHPA's 11th Botanical Congress!, IADSA Newsflash, Herbs in History, Herbs We Love; and more!
May 2023 AHPA Report
The May 2023 AHPA Report includes: 2023 AHPA Botanical Congress: Botanicals Today & Tomorrow, AHPA Botanical Safety Handbook, Herbs in History, AHPA Annual Report 2022; and more!
April 2023 AHPA Report
The April 2023 AHPA Report includes: 2023 AHPA Botanical Congress: Botanicals Today & Tomorrow, Thank you for joining AHPA at Expo West!, Herbs in History; and more!
March 2023 AHPA Report
The March 2023 AHPA Report includes: Join AHPA at Expo West, AHPA Workshop: Botanical, Macroscopic & Organoleptic Assessment of Herbal Ingredients for cGMP Compliance, Herbs in History, Herbs We Love; and more!
February 2023 AHPA Report
The February 2023 AHPA Report includes: AHPA’s Board of Trustees Call for Candidates, AHPA Webinar: Setting Specifications on Strength & Composition, Herbs in History, The HerbWalk at Expo West is back!; and more!
January 2023 AHPA Report
The January 2023 AHPA Report includes: AHPA’s Board of Trustees Call for Candidates, AHPA Webinar: CITES Impact on Your Supply Chain, Herbs in History, Herbs We Love; and more!
December 2022 AHPA Report
The December 2022 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Awards Nominations, AHPA 40th Anniversary Shop, Herbs in History, IADSA Newsflash; and more!
November 2022 AHPA Report
The November 2022 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Regulatory Congress, AHPA hires Anissa Medina as Education & Events Manager, Herbs in History, upcoming meetings, 40 Herbs We Love; and more!
October 2022 AHPA Report
The October 2022 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Regulatory Congress Agenda, Is It Time for a ‘New FDA’ to Regulate Food and Dietary Supplements?, upcoming meetings and events, 40 Herbs We Love; and more!
September 2022 AHPA Report
The September 2022 AHPA Report includes: AHPA's Macro Workshop, Hemp Lexicon update, upcoming meetings and events, 40 Herbs We Love; and more!
August 2022 AHPA Report
The August 2022 AHPA Report includes: AHPA's 10th Botanical Congress, Upcoming Events & Workshops, 40 Herbs We Love, AHPA and NPA co-sign letter to President Biden urging new West Coast port labor agreement; and more!
July 2022 AHPA Report
The July 2022 AHPA Report includes: Upcoming AHPA webinars & workshops, 40 Herbs We Love, AHPA encourages outreach to Congressional representatives on MPL; and more!
June 2022 AHPA Report
The June 2022 AHPA Report includes: Upcoming AHPA webinars, 40 Herbs We Love, Senate HELP Committee publishes draft bill including MPL, new cosmetics regulations; and more!
May 2022 AHPA Report
The May 2022 AHPA Report includes: A message from the new AHPA Board Chair, 40th Anniversary Guest Feature by Jane Hawley Stevens, upcoming AHPA webinars, 40 Herbs We Love; and more!
April 2022 AHPA Report
The April 2022 AHPA Report includes: 40th Anniversary Guest Feature: "The Value of AHPA" by John Scott, DOM of Golden Flower Chinese Herbs, 2022 AHPA Awards, AHPA welcomes new Board Trustees and Officers; and more!
March 2022 AHPA Report
The March 2022 AHPA Report includes: 40th Anniversary Guest Feature: "The Value of AHPA" by Rus Willis of Bighorn Botanicals, Introducing AHPA's 40 Herbs We Love, 2022 AHPA Board of Trustees candidate statements now available and more!
February 2022 AHPA Report
The February 2022 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Webinar: Creating an Equitable Workplace Designed for ALL, AHPA Spring 2022 Committee Meeting & Event Schedule, Reduced FDA Inspections of Dietary Supplement Facilities in Context; and more!
January 2022 AHPA Report
The January 2022 AHPA Report includes: 40th Anniversary message from AHPA President Michael McGuffin, AHPA hires Melissa Do as Director of Communications, AHPA works with EPA and IR-4 Project to improve pesticide policy; and more!
December 2021 AHPA Report
The December 2021 AHPA Report includes: Call for candidates to AHPA's Board of Trustees, Nominate your colleagues for the 2022 AHPA Awards, 2018-2020 Tonnage Survey; and more!
November 2021 AHPA Report
The November 2021 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Webinar: AERs and Product Recalls, AHPA updates Proposition 65 hemp industry guidance following passage of California AB 45, AHPA expresses support for lawful marketing of NAC, and more!
October 2021 AHPA Report
The October 2021 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Immune Supplements Congress Preview; AHPA Webinar: From DNA Barcoding to COVID-19: State Attorneys General and Supplement Enforcement; AHPA 2021 Fall Committee & Event Schedule; and more!
September 2021 AHPA Report
The September 2021 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Webinar: Claims Substantiation; AHPA Congress on Immune Supplements; NDIN for "full-spectrum hemp extracts"; and more!
August 2021 AHPA Report
The August 2021 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Webinar: AHPA Hemp Lexicon Supports Standardized Terminology; AHPA Board of Trustees approves two new guidance resources for the hemp industry; AHPA introduces new entry for rooibos to the online Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd Ed.; USDA APHIS to delay Lacey Act Phase VI enforcement; and more!
July 2021 AHPA Report
The July 2021 AHPA Report includes: AHPA Webinar: Product Safety Surveillance with webPOISONCONTROL®; AHPA Board announces new Trustee; AHPA Botanical Congress now available on-demand; AHPA Guidance: Federal labeling requirements for herbal dietary supplements; and more!
June 2021 AHPA Report
The June 2021 AHPA Report includes: AHPA has released updates to the Botanical Safety Handbook; AHPA updates GACP-GMP guidance; AHPA updates Primer on CITES; and more!