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CRN Celebrates 40th Anniversary

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 3, 2013—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) kicked off a year-long celebration today in honor of the association’s 40th anniversary.
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CRN and NOF Partnering to Educate Healthcare Practitioners on the Value of Calcium and Vitamin D

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 28, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement industry, today announced it is partnering with the National Osteoporosis Foundation (
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Calcium Supplements Remain a Valuable Tool for Maintaining Bone Health—Expert Panel Confirms Safety of Calcium Supplements in Relation to Cardiovascular Disease

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 14, 2012—Individuals who do not obtain recommended intake levels of calcium through dietary sources can safely utilize calcium supplements to achieve optimal bone health, an expert panel concludes.
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Physicians' Health Study II Finds No Cardiovascular Benefit in Middle-aged and Older Healthy Men Taking Multivitamins—Outcome for Heart Health Does Not Discount Other Important Benefits of the Multivitamin

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 5, 2012—A new study published today in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) found that “taking a daily multivitamin did not reduce major cardiovascular events” in middle-aged and older, healthy, predominantly-white male physicians, a popu
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CRN Adds Six New Members

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 26, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the dietary supplement industry’s leading trade association, has added six new companies to its membership roster: Voting Members—AdvoCare International, L.P., headquartered in Plano, Texas; AeroDesigns, Inc.
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CRN Disputes Conclusion of New Study on Vitamin D—IOM Guidelines on Vital Nutrient Lower the Bar, Cause Confusion for Consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 25, 2012—In response to a study, “Mortality Rates Across 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) Levels among Adults with and without Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate &lt
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CRN Calls on FDA to Reverse Its Current Position on Synthetic Botanicals

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 23, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the dietary supplement industry’s leading trade association, yesterday called on FDA to reverse its current position that synthetic constituents of botanicals cannot be dietary ingredients.  In a 
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New Study Finds Modest Reduction in Cancer in Middle-aged and Older Healthy Men Taking Multivitamins

Washington, D.C., October 17, 2012—A new study published today in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) found “daily multivitamin supplementation modestly but significantly reduced the risk of total cancer” in a large population of healthy male physicians.  
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CRN's Steve Mister Named by CEO Update as a 2012 Top Association Leader

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 4, 2012—Steve Mister, President & CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), has been named one of the year’s Top CEOs by CEO Update, the publication that covers executive careers in associations, nonprofits an
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Supplement Usage, Consumer Confidence Remain Steady According to New Annual Survey from CRN

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 4, 2012—Sixty-eight percent of American adults take nutritional or dietary supplements, says the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), based on data released today from its annual consumer survey.
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