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We had a great time at the DSHEA Summit in Salt Lake City, UT United Natural Products Alliance and NutraIngredients put together a great event, as always It was interesting to hear from the folks who actually developed DSHEA A few key takeaways: 1. FDA data related to inspections seems quite self-congratulatory when we, anecdotally, have seen a sharp decline in the quality of inspectors. As we know and was restated today, dietary supplement facility inspectors are first and foremost trained for food inspections and “dietary supplement training is available” - if it’s available, is it not required for those inspecting DS facilities? There’s a major gap here when we look towards protecting a $60B industry. 2. Mandatory Product Listings (MPL) continue to be a polarizing topic. I have thoughts (against) MPL but will save those for another post! 3. New Dietary Ingredient Notifications (NDIN) remain a challenge with FDA. Looking forward to Final Guidance here. 4. FDA - and many within the industry - have a limited understanding of the role influencers play in the modern supplement industry. My perspective? If you engage an influencer as a brand, they must receive some type of training and/or guiderails to ensure they don’t overstep when making claims. There’s a massive education opportunity here. 5. As an industry, we outpace FDA and always will. The dominant retailers and platforms like Amazon, Whole Foods Market, etc., and their requirements shape the industry beyond the confines of regulatory requirements and enforcement. Great to hear from: Scott Bass Bob Durkin Jim Emme Loren Israelsen George Paraskevakos Cara Welch, Ph.D. Christine Burdick-Bell Peter Reinecke Stephen Daniells And many others! It was also great to run into: Sarah Burden Asa Waldstein Alex Koves 🥦 Jacob Fishback Edgar Grigorian Caden Carter Israel Zepeda We can’t rely on FDA to keep our consumers safe or the industry honest; which is exactly why we built Qualitas Executive Group. With bright minds like Amber Rowley and Carly Tolman, we are ready to repair a fractured industry. #DSHEAsummit #dietarysupplements #quality #GMP #auditing #FDA
Sarah Burden
4mo
Sooooo many good takeaways from today's session, and so great to see you and your team IRL!
Loren Israelsen
3mo
Great summary of the key issues discussed Nate. You bring a lucid and deeply informed perspective to the table. Looking forward to seeing more articles and commentary from you and Qualitas
VP of Business Development
4moNate Call, CMQ/OE Big takeaway was DSHEA acknowledging and stating they are worried about their future and fear not having enough individuals to step up and join the cause. Would be great to see you up there paving the way and shaping the future of our industry. You have my vote sir.