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PBS Newshour’s Susan Dentzer to Speak at CRN’s Popular ‘Breakfast With...’ Session of The Conference

Washington, D.C., October 22, 2014—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, announced today that Susan Dentzer, analyst on Health, PBS NewsHour and senior policy adviser at the Robert Wood
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CRN Decries JAMA for Exaggerating Extent of Findings in New Study of Spiked Products—Yet there’s still no excuse, even one unsafe product is too many

Washington, D.C., October 21, 2014—In response to a research letter, “Presence of Banned Drugs in Dietary Supplements Following FDA Recalls,” published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade asso
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Dietary Supplement Caucus Briefing Provides Congressional Staffers with the History, Background and Impact of DSHEA—Event celebrates the 20th anniversary of the passage of landmark legislation

Washington, D.C., October 16, 2014—On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) in 1994, congressional staffers learned the history and impact of the comprehensive law that created the modern dietary supplement industry and
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CRN Conference to Feature Jason Jennings, Best-selling Author and Business Leader, with Actionable Insights for Growth and Reinvention

Washington, D.C., October 9, 2014—Change is good, they say, but change can be difficult. Those companies that make change an integral part of their DNA have an obvious advantage over those that don’t. So, how do you crack the code on change?
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DSHEA at 20: CRN Conference Keynote Address and Panel Discussion to Bring Together Key Legislative Players from 1994

Washington, D.C., October 8, 2014—This year marks the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) and as the dietary supplement industry positions itself for what’s ahead, it’s important to reflect on how DSHEA came about and how it
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CRN Responds to New Analysis on DMBA

Washington, D.C., October 8, 2014—In response to a new analysis, “A synthetic stimulant never tested in humans, 1,3-dimethylbutylamine (DMBA), is identified in multiple dietary supplements,”
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Industry Coalition Reminds Consumers, Retailers Dietary Supplements Cannot Claim to Cure, Prevent Ebola Virus

Washington, D.C., October 7, 2014—The dietary supplement industry is aware of public concern regarding the Ebola virus (“Ebola virus disease”) and of the desire of the public to protect itself against this virus.
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CRN Membership Surpasses 150 Companies

Washington, D.C., October 7, 2014—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced, with the addition of three new companies, its membership roster is at a 41-year high of 151 member compan
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CRN Files Amicus Brief Urging Court to Require FTC to Use Flexible Standard for Advertising Review

Washington, D.C., October 6, 2014—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, has urged the U.S.
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Daily Use of Certain Supplements Can Decrease Health Care Expenditures

Washington, D.C., October 1, 2014—Use of specific dietary supplements can have a positive effect on health care costs through avoided hospitalizations related to Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), according to a new article published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements1.
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