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A look back at the Proxmire Amendments: ‘There wouldn’t have been much of an industry’

18-Jun-2024 | Asia Sherman

Before the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 and today’s burgeoning dietary supplement market, there were the Proxmire Amendments.

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Maturing microbiome market preps for next-gen growth spurt

09-Jul-2026 | Asia Sherman

The microbiome and its biotics market continue to gain momentum, but the next phase of growth may depend on credible science, clear claims, new formats, social-commerce fluency and consumer-visible benefits.

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Supplement industry pushes for flexibility ahead of new EU regulations

09-Jul-2026 | Lauren Nicolle

The European supplement industry is entering a period of regulatory change, with new requirements set to influence the sector’s future direction.

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Timeline: Will authorities de-throne the King of Herbs?

06-Jul-2026 | Nikki Hancocks

On July 14, ashwagandha experts will meet with policymakers at the European Parliament to discuss the need for a science-led, proportionate and evidence-based approach to the botanical’s regulation.

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Personalized nutrition enters its proof era

06-Jul-2026 | Hui Ling Dang

As wearables and AI turn health tracking into a continuous feedback loop, Singapore-based Nutricode says the next phase of personalized nutrition will be defined less by tailored supplement recommendations and more by whether companies can prove those interventions work.

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An ‘emerging threat’: DEA moves to ban 7-OH and related substances

02-Jul-2026 | Claudia Adrien

In a much-anticipated action, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday announced its intent to temporarily place 7-hydroxymitagynine (7-OH) and three related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

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Singapore’s HSA proposes mandatory health supplements notification

02-Jul-2026 | Tingmin Koe

Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is collecting public feedback on a proposal to require mandatory notification for health supplements before they are placed on the market.

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No more chasing squirrels: Supplement industry refocuses on regulatory risk

01-Jul-2026 | Asia Sherman

In the span of just a few years, the dietary supplement industry has weathered whiplash, existential threats and promises of a golden age but is recalibrating its approach to risk and opportunity in a shifting regulatory and policy landscape to prepare for the what ifs.

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Supplement sector calls for delay to new EU packaging laws

01-Jul-2026 | Lauren Nicolle

The European Federation of Associations of Health Products Manufacturers (EHPM) is calling for a temporary derogation of new packaging laws for food supplements amid concerns around implementation timelines.

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Market moves: Supplement industry deals of Q2 2026

30-Jun-2026 | Asia Sherman

The supplement industry entered the second quarter of 2026 with dealmakers chasing scale, science and more durable customer relationships.

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