Industry Advocacy

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Nature’s Bounty on Thursday announced it is the recipient of the Long Island Business News Corporate Citizen of the Year Award.

WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition and the American Herbal Products Association on Monday announced a cooperative advocacy effort for June 21. The event will bring together industry executives from across the country to visit with Congressional members and their staff to discuss the benefits of dietary supplements and functional food, the importance of industry’s products to their constituents' health and wellness and the economic impact of the industry.

PHOENIX — The Healthcare Distribution Alliance’s nonprofit HAD Research Foundation has awarded Upsher-Smith Laboratories’ VP partner relations Mike McBride its 2017 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement.

The award — which was given by the foundation, alongside Genentech and Mylan at the HDA’s annual Business and Leadership Conference — recognizes character and professional accomplishments, as well as leadership in HDA, the industry and the community.

One year after the project was formally announced, the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s Supplement OWL initiative became a reality this spring when the online product registry went live. A resource for regulators, retailers and the industry, the OWL is an industry-wide, self-regulatory initiative that will help create a rich and more complete picture of the marketplace, and can be accessed by anyone.

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores this week shared with the House Ways and Means Committee the important role pharmacy plays in the nation’s healthcare system in an effort to encourage passage of legislaton giving pharmacists provider status under Medicare Part B.

The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act has been introduced in both the House and Senate, and NACDS’ statement looked to drum up support by outlining the work pharmacists do for patients, particularly in medically underserved areas.

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the American Pharmacists Association this week urged the Trump administration to steer clear of legislation that would clear the way for the importation of prescription drugs from other countries.

The two penned a letter calling on Pres. Trump and administration officials to “refrain from endorsing pending legislative proposals that would allow for broad personal and commercial importation of non-[Food and Drug Administration (FDA)] approved prescription drugs.”

WASHINGTON — The dietary supplement industry’s self-regulatory coalition, the SIDI Work Group, on Thursday released an updated draft of the “Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients Protocol,” and is seeking feedback from industry stakeholders and regulators by July 3.

WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb laid out a preliminary vision of his plans to bring more generics to market at a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies on May 25. The hearing was held as part of several others that sought input from administration officials about President Donald Trump’s proposed budget.