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American Herbal Products Association's botanical safety handbook.
The bipartisan, bicameral Dietary Supplement Caucus sponsored the event with help from trade associations representing the dietary supplement industry, such as the
American Herbal Products Association, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, the Natural Products Association, and the United Natural Products Alliance.
Dentali has served as chief science officer at the
American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
The Ephedra Education Council, supported primarily by members of the Ephedra Committee of the
American Herbal Products Association, backs the actions taken by HHS and FDA so far.
Jeff Chilton, CEO of Nammex, is a member of the International Society for Mushroom Science, the World Society for Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products, the American Botanical Council, the American Herbalist Guild and the
American Herbal Products Association.
Since the registry's public launch in April, it has received public support from major industry stakeholders including the American Botanical Council,
American Herbal Products Association, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Natural Products Association, United Natural Products Alliance, and NSF International.
The groups--the
American Herbal Products Association, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Council for Responsible Nutrition, Natural Products Association and United Natural Products Alliance --also congratulated the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), FDA and Congress for supporting the reorganization as a means of enhancing the effectiveness of dietary supplement regulation.
The
American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) unequivocally warned manufacturers, marketers and retailers, and consumers to halt production, sale, promotion, or consumption of this substance.
The groups--the
American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Natural Products Association (NPA) and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA)--are requesting revisions that will create "a more reasonable guidance."
The
American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Botanical Raw Materials Committee has launched a Sustainability Subcommittee to further AHPA's ongoing efforts to ensure sustainable supplies of valuable botanicals.