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CRN Welcomes New Members Innovating in Ingredients, Finished Products, and Global Compliance Services

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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CRN Secures Clarification in California Law: Dietary Supplements Excluded from Baby Food Testing and Labeling Requirements

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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CRN Dismayed by FDA’s Response to its Citizen Petition on Drug Preclusion

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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New Analysis Shows Consumers Will Benefit from Expanded HSA/FSA Access to Supplements—At a Fraction of the Projected Cost

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 — CRN today released new data confirming that expanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and similar vehicles to cover dietary supplements would have a modest budget impact—just $12.2 billion over 10 years—while delivering enormous health benefits for consumers.
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Statement from the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Regarding White House Announcement on Folate and Prenatal Health

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 — For more than 30 years, research has clearly shown that folate plays a critical role in healthy pregnancies and healthy babies, particularly in reducing the risk of neural tube birth defects. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should make sure to take a high-quality prenatal supplement to ensure they are getting adequate folate along with other critical nutrients for a healthy pregnancy.
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CRN Cautions: California SB 646 Will Discourage Women from Prenatal Vitamin Use and Encourage Producers to Leave Out Critical Nutrients

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 — CRN today voiced concern over the California legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 646 and called on Governor Gavin Newsom to consider the unintended consequences of the bill before signing it into law. As written, the legislation will frighten pregnant women away from taking the very supplements they need for a healthy pregnancy and provide incentives for unscrupulous firms to leave out critical nutrients to receive better test results.
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FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Kyle Diamantas to Address CRN CONVERGENCE ‘25 Attendees

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 – CRN today announced that FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Kyle Diamantas will speak at its CONVERGENCE ‘25 event, taking place Oct. 8–10 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.
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CRN Cheers Attention to Nutrition; Encourages More Focus on Role of Supplementation for Better Health

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 – CRN welcomes the attention the Make Our Children Healthy Again Report brings to nutrition and the connections it identifies between proactive healthy behaviors and disease prevention, areas we have long emphasized as critical to improving public health.
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From Consumer Insights to Global Trade Challenges,  CRN’s CONVERGENCE ‘25 Offers Need-to-Know Insights for Dietary Supplement and Functional Food Industry Leaders

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 — CRN today announced agenda highlights for CONVERGENCE ‘25, taking place Oct. 8–10 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, part of its signature events...
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Statement Regarding Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) Challenge to FDA for ‘Blocking Government-Backed Health Claims’

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 — We believe consumers are best served when they have access to as much truthful, science-based information as the law permits to guide their health decisions...
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