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  • CRN joins IPA on industry guidelines for marketing probiotics

    WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition and the International Probiotics Association on Monday issued scientifically-based best-practice guidelines for the labeling, storing, and stability testing of dietary supplements and functional foods containing probiotics. As probiotics are quickly gaining popularity, the guidelines are designed to ensure probiotic manufacturers can consistently create high-quality products in which consumers can be confident.

  • Amazon, Hy-Vee, Safeway, ShopRite among retailers in SNAP online grocery ordering pilot

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture on Thursday announced its list of companies that will be participating in a two-year pilot program designed to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients purchase their groceries online. A total of seven companies were selected for testing in pilot states.
     
    The following retailers were selected to service SNAP beneficiaries in the following states:
    Amazon — Maryland, New Jersey, New York
    FreshDirect — New York

  • FDA approved 22 new drugs in lower-than-average 2016

    SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research’s number of new drug approvals came in low in 2016, according to the agency’s year-end review of the new therapies that passed regulatory muster. The number of drugs the FDA approved last year, 22, is less than half of the 45 approved in 2015 and lower than the average of the last 10 years of approvals, which is 29. 
     

  • Congress’ first 100 days

    The one truth a new Trump Administration and a Republican Congress represents is change, and for some, that spells opportunity.

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  • Council for Responsible Nutrition relaunches website

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Council for Responsible Nutrition relaunched its website to enhance the user experience and simplify navigation.

  • Superior Court of Quebec rules in favor of Jean Coutu Group on franchise agreements

    VARENNES, Quebec — The Superior Court of Quebec ruled in favor of the Jean Coutu Group late December, the Canadian retailer announced Tuesday, ruling that the company's franchise agreements with pharmacist owners are not in violation of section 49 of the Code of Ethics of pharmacists of Quebec which prohibits pharmacists from sharing profits from the sale of medications or from their fees with a nonpharmacist.

  • THE TAKEAWAY: NACDS' Steve Anderson reflects on life, leadership and where he finds inspiration for both

    Before you got into the association management business, you worked in government and even ran for Congress in 1980. What led you to politics, and what are one or two of the most important things that experience taught you?

    I was 27 years old when I ran for Congress, so I was in my formative years. I learned that I could compete with anyone, despite my blue-collar background. However, I realized I don’t have all of the answers, and probably never will.

  • Possible repeal of Affordable Care Act takes first step

    WASHNGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate voted 51-48 in favor of beginning a debate on a budget resolution that could overhaul of repeal the Affordable Care Act.

    This vote means the Senate will begin 50 hours of debate on a budget measure that would repeal much of the ACA, also known as Obamacare. This step is the first in a two-step process, which could direct congressional committees to craft a budget reconciliation bill, which would include language to repeal much of the ACA.

    Provided in more detail, the repeal resolution includes the following:

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