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CRN Reacts to New Study on Calcium and Heart Health

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23, 2012—In response to the study published today in Heart Journal, “Associations of dietary calcium intake and calcium supplementation with myocardial infarction and stroke risk and overall cardiovascular mortality in the Heidelberg cohort of the European Prosp
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CRN and VIRGO Announce Webinar to Explore Compliance with Intricacies of GMP Laws

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and VIRGO today announced details for an industry-wide webinar titled—Overcoming GMP Challenges: Charting a Path to a Successful GMP Inspection—to be held on Tuesday, June 12, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT.
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CRN and Food Marketing Institute Partner on Educational Tool for Pharmacists—FMI Adds Its Endorsement to CRN’s “Roadmap for Retailers”

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced today that the organizations are working together to remind pharmacists about their legal obligations when selling dietary supplements in a retail setting.
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Two Researchers Honored with Mary Swartz Rose Awards at Experimental Biology 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 23, 2012—Diane Birt, Ph.D., and Oliver Chen, Ph.D., were awarded the Mary Swartz Rose Senior Investigator Award and the Mary Swartz Rose Young Investigator Award, respectively, at the American Society for Nutrition’s (ASN) Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting he
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Dietary Supplement Industry Coalition Releases New Draft Document to Support Industry-Wide GMP Compliance—SIDI Work Group Seeks Official Feedback From Industry, Regulators

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2012—The dietary supplement industry’s self-regulatory coalition, the SIDI Work Group, today announced the release of its new draft voluntary guideline, the Dietary Supplement Component Supplier Qualification Guideline.
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CRN Calls on FDA to Respect the Spirit of DSHEA―Attempt by FDA’s NDI Draft Guidance to Impose Food Additive Standards on Supplements Is Incongruous with Congressional Intent

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 9, 2012―The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must reconsider imposing the pre-market approval paradigm of food additives to dietary supplements as proposed in its 
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CRN Discounts Conclusions of Omega-3 Meta-Analysis, Urges Physicians, Consumers to Consider Totality of Evidence

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 9, 2012—In response to a meta-analysis titled “Efficacy of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements (Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid) in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease” published online today in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the C
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Despite Bearish Economy Consumers Remain Bullish on Dietary Supplements

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2012―Despite a sluggish economy, over two-thirds of Americans (71 percent) report the economy has not affected their household’s purchasing habits of dietary supplements, according to a survey by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).
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Published Study Finds Usage of Recommendations for Dietary Supplements High Among Dietitians

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 29, 2012—Registered dietitians are one of several groups of healthcare professionals who report using dietary supplements as part of their health regimen, according to a newly published study 1
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Dietary Supplement Consumers Tend to Make Healthier Lifestyle Choices

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 22, 2012—When it comes to healthy habits, dietary supplement users appear to make healthier lifestyle choices overall than non-users, according to a recent study by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary suppleme
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