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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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FEBRUARY 18, 2025 — CRN today announced the addition of new member companies to its growing community. These organizations represent a broad spectrum of expertise, spanning ingredient innovation, dosing technology, regulatory compliance, certification, and consumer health solutions. 
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FEBRUARY 13, 2025 — CRN congratulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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FEBRUARY 4, 2025 — CRN announces the release of newly revised chapters for Zinc, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), and Vitamin E, as well as the updated Methodology summary, in the latest edition of its hallmark publication, Vitamin and Mineral Safety: 4th Edition. This update reflects advances in scientific research since the previous edition in 2014.
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JANUARY 23, 2025 — CRN has issued a stark warning about the dangers posed to consumers by newly introduced bills in the Massachusetts legislature that would age restrict a broad swath of dietary supplements.
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JANUARY 21, 2025 — It is with deep sadness that the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) acknowledges the passing of Annette Dickinson, Ph.D., CRN’s former President and longest-serving staff member. Dr. Dickinson played a pivotal role in the growth and evolution of both CRN and the dietary supplement industry.
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JANUARY 16, 2025 — CRN today announced the formation of its Sports and Active Nutrition Forum (SANF) for members. The CRN SANF launch represents the strategic evolution of its previous Sports Nutrition Working Group.
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JANUARY 9, 2025 — CRN supports efforts to ensure the safety and quality of dietary supplements, including protein powders. However, as we have noted in the past, reports like those issued by the Clean Label Project often lack critical context and risk misleading consumers rather than empowering them.
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JANUARY 7, 2025 — CRN commends the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the authors of a recent study for their acknowledgment of an inadvertent error regarding heavy metal levels in prenatal vitamins.
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DECEMBER 24, 2024 — CRN expresses grave concern regarding the flawed methodology and erroneous conclusions presented in the recently published study, “Content of Selected Nutrients and Potential Contaminants in Prenatal Multivitamins and Minerals: an Observational Study.” The study inaccurately reported that certain prenatal multivitamins contained heavy metals (lead, arsenic, and cadmium) at levels exceeding “USP Purity Limits,” a standard that does not exist for the finished products tested in the study.
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