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COVID-19 RESOURCES

See our educational opportunities including on-demand webinars on hot topics as the supplement industry faces labor and supply chain challenges while working to deliver on consumer demands

JANUARY 2021: COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers—Getting Started

2020 INDUSTRY DATA: Dietary Supplement Usage Up Dramatically During Pandemic, Ipsos-CRN Survey Shows

BEYOND COVID-19: 
Moving forward safely and responsibly

Get answers to frequently-asked questions about COVID-19 and dietary supplements

CRN updates below 
Additional updates from trusted sources

(Including state guidance/information on essential business and sample badge/letter templates for employees)

Learning opportunities

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Updates

April 6

Supplement Industry Associations Applaud FDA Actions to Protect Consumers from Fraudulent Products Related to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

 

March 31

CARES Act: Information on Assistance for Small Businesses from the U.S. Treasury

 

March 28 

Federal Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce 

 

March 26

Recording of Covington & Burling LLP expert teleconference on COVID-19's impact on the dietary supplement industry 

 

March 23 Letter to FDA

Joint association letter requesting 120-day extensions for FDA Regulations, Guidance Documents, and Federal Register Notices with open comment periods

 

March 20 Letter to Governors

Joint association letter to governors calling for special accommodation for critical infrastructure industries

 

March 19 Press Release, White Paper and Coalition Letters

CRN calls on officials to classify dietary supplement facilities as essential during COVID-19 pandemic


March 18 Meeting Report

CRN reports from FDA COVID-19 'Food Stakeholders Briefing'

(UNLOCKED MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT)

 

March 11 Podcast

COVID-19’s effects on the supplement supply chain – podcast with CRN's Jim Griffiths

 

March 10 Call Summary 

Covington & Burling LLP call 'COVID-19 Evolving Considerations for Global Business' 

(UNLOCKED MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT)

 

February 11 Press Release

Industry coalition reminds consumers, retailers that dietary supplements may not claim to cure, prevent coronavirus
 


Ongoing updates from trusted outside sources

 

Links to policies put in place at the federal, state, and local levels to deal with the pandemic


State Guidance/Information on Essential Business

Many refer to the DHS Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce. Get sample badge/letter templates for employees here.

CRN is curating state orders below as they are announced. The New York Times also has a web resource updating with new announcements as they are made.