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CRN Welcomes Six New Members

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the dietary supplement industry’s leading trade association, announces six new companies to its membership roster: Voting Members—OmniActive Health Technologies, Ltd., headquartered in Morristown, N.J.; POM Wond
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Vitamin D Supplementation Shown to Have Benefit in Preventing Fractures in Adults 65+—New meta-analysis helps demonstrate importance of vitamin D

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 5, 2012—A new meta-analysis1 published in today’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that vitamin D supplementation at >800 IU daily for adults 65 and older helps prevent hip fracture and nonvertebral fracture.  The findin
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CRN's John Hathcock to Retire—Industry Legend to Move to Part-time Consultant Work

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 28, 2012—Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) President & CEO Steve Mister today announced that CRN’s senior scientist, John Hathcock, Ph.D., senior vice president, scientific & international affairs, CRN, will officially retire from the trade associatio
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CRN Announces Michael Landa Will Keynote Opening Day at The Conference—Director of FDA’s CFSAN to address most critical regulatory topics

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 26, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced today that Michael Landa, director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will be a featured speaker at The Conference, CRN’s annual symposiu
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CRN Unveils Agenda for The Workshop—Registration Now Open for The Workshop and The Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 21, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) will present a top-tier line-up of scientific experts who will provide insight and perspective on critical aspects of dietary supplement research at the one-day scientific symposium, 
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CRN Applauds FDA's Plans to Reissue NDI Draft Guidance

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the dietary supplement industry’s leading trade association, commends the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its plans to reissue a revised New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notification Draft Guidance.  While FD
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CRN Assesses Current State of Scientific Research for Nutritional Supplements—Updated Book Evaluates Most Relevant Science for Assessing the Benefits of Specific Supplements

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the dietary supplement industry’s leading trade association, today released its comprehensive report, The Benefits of Nutritional Supplements (4th Edition).  The updated book, which assesses the current
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Registration Now Open for The Workshop and The Conference—2012 Annual Symposium to be held at the Montage Laguna Beach

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2012—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the dietary supplement industry’s leading trade association, today announced that registration is open for The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science and The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dieta
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CRN Responds to the Draft Recommendations Issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and Osteoporosis in Adults

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 14, 2012—In response to draft recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on vitamin D and calcium:
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Calcium and Vitamin D Necessary to Help Prevent Fractures and Falls in Elderly

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 12, 2012—In response to a draft report by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on vitamin D and calcium: Statement by Taylor C. Wallace, Ph.D., senior director, scientific and regulatory affairs, CRN:
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