After ignoring legislative directives and a deep well of scientific data over the last 33 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has belatedly banned the continued use of Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C) red dye no. 3 in food, including dietary supplements (effective January 15, 2027) and ingested drugs (effective January 18, 2028). This action comes more than…
Joseph M. Bassett, the co-owner of two Bassett’s Health Food stores and a long time leader in the natural products industry, died on June 6th; he was 79 years old. According to his obituary, Bassett died of complications of a bladder and kidney infection. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served honorably during the Korean War. Bassett and his…
By James J. Gormley Courtesy of the SupplySide Community On April 24th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to 10 companies cautioning them, in the strictest possible terms, that their DMAA (1,3 Dimethylamylamine)-containing products may be considered new dietary ingredients for which notifications have not been submitted and, so, would be adulterated products in violation of…