Immunity

Today, Élan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs, joins CHPA's Duffy MacKay for an in depth discussion of herbs and botanical testing. Herbs are an important and growing category for dietary supplements, foods, and even cosmetics. When herbs are further processed into botanical dietary supplements, they can be complex products that require extra care in sourcing, manufacturing, and testing.

COVID-19 has taught us a lot about minimizing our risk and focusing on wellness and prevention in our lives. Anita and John dig into what this shift means to the dietary supplements category of the consumer healthcare industry.

When used appropriately melatonin can play an important role in personal healthcare, but inappropriate use of supplements could be harmful. Consumers should be wary of dietary supplement products making unsubstantiated claims regarding the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

The U.S. dietary supplement industry commends FDA for taking action to protect consumers by calling out marketers who make illegal and unsubstantiated drug claims related to COVID-19.

The four leading trade associations representing the dietary supplement industry are concerned that some marketers of dietary supplements may be promoting them with claims of prevention or treatment of Coronavirus.