Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 2012 2 0 1 6 A N N U A L R E P O R T MORE BALANCE CRN’s departments worked in concert to generate science-based, clear responses to studies, journal articles, editorials and other media reporting. In addition, CRN proactively contributed to the scientific literature, authoring and co-authoring papers published in peer-reviewed and other journals. RESPONSES • Penned a published Letter to the Editor responding to “Emergency Department Visits Related to Dietary Supplements,” in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), incorrectly categorizing some homeopathic, over-the-counter drugs and other products as supplements • Monitored development of and prepared members for a PBS “Frontline” episode, investigating the dietary supplement industry—CRN was quoted in several industry trade press analyses of the episode • Submitted a Letter to the Editor published in the Wall Street Journal, emphasizing the importance of patients being open with their doctors about the supplements they take • Statement featured in NBC Nightly News segment covering dietary supplements and potential interactions with prescription drugs • Rapidly responded to Consumer Reports issue that focused on dietary supplement regulation and 15 ingredients the publication asserted are unsafe PAPERS • Co-authored Indian Regulations Applicable to Dietary Supplements and Nutritional Products NutraCos • Co-authored Assessing Natural Product-Drug Interactions: An End-to-End Safety Framework – A Workshop Report. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology • Co-authored Pure Powdered Caffeine: Stakeholders Take Measure of FDA’s Warning Letters. The Food Drug and Law Institute, Food and Drug Policy Forum 2016 • Co-authored Nutrient Reference Value: Non-Communicable Disease Endpoints–A Conference Report. European Journal of Nutrition (and translated into Arabic,Chinese,English,French,German,Japanese, Korean,Portuguese,Russian and Spanish for the CRN-I website) • Co-authored Oxidation in EPA- and DHA-rich Oils: An Overview. Lipid Technology • Authored Regulation, Substantiation Requirements and Enforcement of U.S. Dietary Supplement Claims. Regulatory Focus,Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society • Co-authored Iodine Content of Prenatal Multivitamins in the U.S. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: