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CRN’s Label Wise Honored with 2020 NutraIngredients USA Industry Initiative of the Year Award

Washington, D.C., July 14, 2020—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, is honored to announce that the association’s Label Wise consumer
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'60 Minutes’ Segment Recognizes Safety of Probiotics But Wrongly Dismisses their Benefits

Washington, D.C., June 29, 2020—In response to a ‘60 Minutes’ segment on probiotics released June 28, 2020 titled, “Do Probiotics Actually Do Anything?” the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the
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CRN Files Citizen Petition Calling on FDA to Regulate CBD as a Legal Dietary Supplement

Washington D.C., June 17, 2020 —The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, yesterday submitted a
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New Probiotic Clinical Practice Guidelines Focused on Disease Treatment

Washington, D.C., June 10, 2020—In response to clinical practice guidelines released June 9, 2020 by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), published in Gastroenterology, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and fun
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CRN and NAD Continue Commitment to Self-Regulatory Efforts for Dietary Supplement Advertising as the CRN/NAD Program Ends

Washington, D.C., May 12, 2020—The Council for Responsible Nutrition Foundation (CRNF) and the BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) announced today that the CRN/NAD program will conclude on July 1, 2020.
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Supplement Industry Associations Applaud FDA Actions to Protect Consumers from Fraudulent Products Related to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

CRN and other industry trade groups applaud FDA for taking swift action and urge continued aggressive prosecution against products being promoting with illegal and unsubstantiated claims of prevention or treatment of COVID-19.
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CRN Calls on Officials to Classify Dietary Supplement Facilities as Essential During COVID-19 Pandemic

Washington D.C., March 19, 2020 — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, recognizes that dietary supplements are a vital part of the health and wellness regimens of most Americans.
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CRN Calls on Congress to Declare CBD a Lawful Dietary Ingredient—FDA Continues Inaction on Regulating CBD as a Dietary Supplement

Washington, D.C., March 5, 2020 – In response to the U.S.
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Adverse Event Reporting Tells the Story of Dietary Supplement Safety

Washington, D.C., March 3, 2020 — At the initial Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus briefing of 2020, held last week, Dr.
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CRN Commends New ANAB Pilot Accreditation Program

Washington, D.C., February 26, 2020—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, applauds the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) as it launches a new pilot accreditation program under the Global
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