Adverse Event Reports

Deeper dive into CAERS data shows how unlikely it is that white mulberry could have caused death

29-Aug-2022 By Hank Schultz

A further examination of adverse events reports further elucidates how unlikely it is that white mulberry could cause the kinds of problems that led to the tragic death of the wife of a prominent public official.

Safety pioneer named NutraChampion, talks analyzing adverse events data

25-Jul-2022 By Danielle Masterson

This year’s NutraIngredients-USA NutraChampion, Rick Kingston, PharmD, presented at the Dietary Supplement Regulatory Summit. The one day event included the five heavy hitters representing the industry: Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA),...

Industry stakeholders say call for separate adverse event system for military is misguided

13-Feb-2022 By Hank Schultz

A recent editorial in a military publication calls for a separate adverse event reporting system to be established for troops who use supplements. Industry observers said that wouldn’t improve safety and could create confusion.

AI-based attempt to find supplement safety signals in Twitter critically flawed, expert says

13-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

A quintet of bioniformatics experts have taken a stab at devising an AI-powered method to find dietary supplement adverse event information within messages shared on Twitter. But an expert in the field doubts the approach will prove fruitful.

Korey Stringer’s tragic death changed supplement industry for the better, experts say

02-Aug-2021 By Hank Schultz

The passing of NFL player Korey Stringer two decades ago, and the implication of the popular ingredient ephedra in that tragedy, was a seminal event in the dietary supplement sphere. Experts agree it helped bring into being adverse event reporting for...

CRN’s Mister on the best solution for CBD, DSHEA 2.0, and more

14-Apr-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act represents ‘the best way’ to deal with the hemp-CBD issue for dietary supplements, says CRN’s Steve Mister, and once that’s clarified then the FDA and industry can address...

Amazon has ‘unique opportunity’ to engage manufacturers on adverse event reports, says expert

12-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The new dietary supplement specifications from Amazon are comprehensive, but adverse event reporting is not currently part of the picture and that presents challenges for brands and consumers, says an expert.