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CRN’s Updated Evaluation Raises Safe Intake Level for Magnesium Supplements

April 29, 2025 - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, has completed an updated evaluation of magnesium safety, raising its recommended safe upper level (UL) for magnesium supplements to 500 milligrams per day for healthy adults, based on new human clinical data showing that higher levels are well tolerated.
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CRN and Radicle Science Announce 2025 Annette Dickinson Trailblazer Award

April 16, 2025 - CRN and Radicle Science announce they will recognize bold, disruptive leaders redefining the dietary supplement and functional food industry with the Annette Dickinson Trailblazer Award.
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‘Innovation Exchange’ Event Now Accepting Proposals

APRIL 9, 2025 — CRN today announced its call for proposals for the second annual Innovation Exchange event.  Created to spotlight innovative research, technologies, and ingredients within the interactive setting of CRN’s annual industry gathering, Innovation Exchange will again convene supplement industry leaders among finished product manufacturers with ingredient suppliers, service providers and other stakeholders for this unique event.
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CRN Welcomes Major Finished Product Supplement Brands, Contract Manufacturer, Innovative Ingredient Supplier, and More to Member Community

APRIL 3, 2025 — CRN announces the latest slate of new companies joining its member community in the first quarter of 2025.
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CRN Cautions Against Misuse of Vitamin A for Measles Prevention

MARCH 26, 2025 — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today issued a statement in response to recent media reports indicating that some parents are administering high doses of vitamin A to their children in an attempt to prevent measles infection.
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Save the Date for CRN’s Signature Dietary Supplement and Functional Food Industry Events: Oct. 8–10 in St. Louis

MARCH 5, 2025 — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, has announced that its signature events, CONVERGENCE ‘25 with Science in Session, WellComms, and Innovation Exchange, will take place Oct. 8–10 at the Ritz Carlton, St. Louis.
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CRN Announces 2025 ‘Day on the Hill’ to Advocate for Dietary Supplement Industry

MARCH 4, 2025 — CRN will host its annual Day on the Hill on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This premier advocacy event provides CRN members with the opportunity to meet in person with Members of Congress and key Congressional staff to discuss policy priorities vital to the dietary supplement and functional food industry.
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CRN Statement on the Misinterpretation of a Recent Study on Muscle-Building Supplements

FEBRUARY 20, 2025 — CRN issues the following statement in response to new reporting of the recently published study, “Muscle-building supplement use is associated with muscle dysmorphia symptomatology among Canadian adolescents and young adults” in PLOS Mental Health:
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CRN Announces 2025 Board of Directors Election Results

FEBRUARY, 19, 2025 — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced the recent election of its 2025 Board of Directors, including new leadership appointments and the addition of six new board members. 
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CRN Statement on the Passing of Michael McGuffin, President of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)

FEBRUARY 18, 2025 — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) joins the natural products community in mourning the passing of Michael McGuffin, a steadfast advocate and influential leader in the dietary supplement and herbal products industry.
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