FSA announcement places ‘whole CBD industry on notice’
News that UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) that it has set a deadline of 31 March 2021 for CBD businesses comply with EU novel foods rules has placed the “whole…
Australian supplements leader Blackmores hit by ‘Coronavirus challenges’
Leading Australian supplements and vitamins brand Blackmores has slashed its full-year profit guidance, quoting “adverse costs in relation to challenges associated with coronavirus”.
Illinois Bill would put supplements ‘under lock and key’, NPA warns
Legislation proposed by the US state of Illinois would put nutritional supplements “under lock and key” and hurt responsible retailers, the Natural Products Association (NPA) has warned.
CBD brands hit back at BBC over cannabis products probe
UK-based CBD brands say the BBC 2 programme Trust Me I’m a Doctor used “inappropriate” testing methodologies when it investigated cannabidiol and THC levels in popular CBD oil products.
CBD safety warnings: Reasonable grounds for concern, or stalking horse?
Are recent interventions by regulators in Europe and the US over the safety of CBD products grounded in genuine concern, or are they the product of stealth tactics by Big…
Probiotic bacteria could guard against Parkinson’s, study finds
A common bacteria that boosts digestive health can slow – and even reverse – build-up of a protein associated with Parkinson’s, new research suggests.
Lack of federal guidance on CBD ‘risks vaping-like health crisis’ – NPA
The Natural Products Association has warned that a continuing lack of federal guidance on the regulation of CBD products risks “another vaping-style health crisis”.
Pharmacists want “clear, authoritative guidance” on CBD products
The trade group representing Britain’s high street pharmacies is calling for “clear, authoritative guidance” on CBD products. CBD-containing products have become an increasingly valuable category for pharmacy retailers, but there…
Defiant Holland & Barrett tells ASA it has ‘no remit to rule on food claims’
Leading health food retailer Holland & Barrett says the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the UK’s advertising regulator, has “no remit to rule on food claims”.
FSA ‘confirms’ it will enforce CBD Novel Food rules
The UK’s Food Standards Authority (SA) told The Times the week that it will enforce Novel Food rules for cannabidiol (CBD) based products.