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November 21, 2025 - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement and functional food industry, issued the following statement in opposition to Michigan House Bill 5250:
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November 20, 2025 - The CRN Foundation today announced the release of CRN’s updated Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7, MK-7) chapter as part of the Vitamin & Mineral Safety, 4th Edition (VMS4). For the first time, CRN’s rigorous safety evaluation establishes a supplemental Highest Observed Intake (HOI) level of 375 µg/day for adults, offering essential new guidance for manufacturers, regulators, and health practitioners seeking evidence-based recommendations for this increasingly used nutrient.
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November 11, 2025 - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, expressed disappointment today after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit declined to grant a preliminary injunction to pause enforcement of a New York law restricting the sale of certain dietary supplements to individuals under 18.
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November 3, 2025 - In response to media coverage of an abstract presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2025 suggesting an association between long-term melatonin use and increased risk of heart failure, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issues the following statement:
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OCTOBER 17, 2025 — CRN today announced the publication of three new and updated chapters in its Vitamin & Mineral Safety, Fourth Edition (VMS4) series—expanding the supplement industry’s most comprehensive, science-based resource on nutrient safety.
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OCTOBER 15, 2025 — CRN issued the following statement in response to Consumer Reports’ October 14 article and testing of protein powders...
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OCTOBER 9, 2025 - CRN and Radicle Science today announced the 2025 Annette Dickinson Trailblazer Award honoree, recognizing barrier-breaking contributions and leadership in the health and wellness industry. 
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OCTOBER 6, 2025 — CRN today announced newly approved member companies following approval by its board of directors during its quarterly meeting in September.
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OCTOBER 3, 2025 — CRN today announced a significant policy win in California with the enactment of S.B. 862. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 1, 2025, the legislation clarifies that dietary supplements are not subject to the state’s baby food testing and labeling requirements established under A.B. 899.
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 — CRN today expressed strong disappointment in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to deny CRN’s citizen petition urging the agency to correct its flawed interpretation of the drug preclusion provision under Section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and provide the industry with reasonable, fair guidance regarding the provision's application to dietary supplements. 
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