Ny Ag

Newmaster paper that started NYAG ball rolling allowed to stand unchanged

14-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

A controversial paper that used a DNA testing methodology to allege widespread adulteration in herbal products has been allowed to stand unrevised, despite calls for its retraction.

U of Guelph clears Newmaster of misconduct, journal investigation of controversial paper continues

09-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Dr Steven Newmaster, a botanist at the University of Guelph (UG) in Canada, has been cleared of misconduct by a university investigation committee despite “many shortcomings” with his work and “a pattern of poor judgement”.

BMC journal launches investigation of 2013 Newmaster paper that sparked NY AG affair

04-Feb-2022 By Stephen Daniells

An explosive article published in Science alleges fraud against Dr Steven Newmaster, a botanist at the University of Guelph in Canada, and again calls into question the 2013 paper on which the damaging NY Attorney General’s investigation of herbal supplements...

Special Edition: Botanicals

Turmeric leads the charge as herbal sales continue to bloom

22-Sep-2016 By Stephen Daniells

With 118% growth in the mass channel and 32% growth in the natural channel, turmeric/curcumin was the stand-out ingredient in 2015, with overall sales for the ingredient exceeding $50 million in mass & natural channels.

Were the NY AG actions a tipping point for transparency in dietary supplements?

16-Feb-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The New York Attorney General’s controversial probe into dietary supplements has hastened the conversation about transparency, experts told attendees to our recent Transparency in Dietary Supplements forum.

The NY AG has become an expert on supplements, so what next?

19-Oct-2015 By Stephen Daniells

The New York Attorney General is now approaching the supplements industry from three directions – commercial,  scientific, and legal – says Loren Israelsen. But what does this mean and what’s next?

The NY AG’s herbal probe so far: From GNC to devil’s claw

11-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

It started with cease and desist letters to four major retailers and then grew and grew. A lot has happened since NY AG Eric Schneiderman launched his investigation into herbal supplement quality.

Steve Mister’s 10 year anniversary as president and CEO of the CRN

GMPs, AERs, and the NY AG’s action: CRN’s Mister on the big issues of the last decade

21-Apr-2015 By Stephen Daniells

The two most positive things to happen to the dietary supplements industry over the last ten years have been GMPs and AERs, says Steve Mister, CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition. And what is the most significant negative thing? The NY AG’s action.

Jarrow: There is a NY State agenda for ‘supplement safety’ legislation

13-Mar-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

There is a larger anti-supplement agenda in New York State, with key state politicians all seeking greater oversight of supplements, says Jarrow Formulas.

Trade association-commissioned white paper refutes NY AG botanical supplement results

12-Mar-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

The NY Attorney General’s office investigation into botanical supplements using DNA barcoding was a “...misuse of the technologies” that led to a “...misinterpretation of test results”, says a comprehensive white paper by four analytical experts.

GNC: Independent, third party tests ‘conclusively’ confirm Herbal Plus products meet all requirements

10-Mar-2015 By Stephen Daniells

After four separate rounds of testing, supplement retailing giant GNC has announced its Herbal Plus product line meet all requirements for safety, quality, purity and proper labeling.

Updated: NBTY appreciates AG's efforts & will comply. "We are confident that our products meet our label claims"

NBTY, Pharmavite, Nature's Way and Nutraceutical Corp. pulled into NY AG’s probe

24-Feb-2015 By Stephen Daniells

NY AG Eric Schneiderman has extended his investigation into herbal supplements by sending letters to four leading manufacturers demanding detailed ingredient and quality control information on every herbal supplement they sell in his state.

8 key takeaways from the NY AG’s investigation so far

16-Feb-2015 By Stephen Daniells

We are two weeks out from Attorney General Schneiderman’s sending of cease and desist letters to four major retailers, so what do we really know?

Retailer responds to NY AG’s investigation

GNC: Tests and re-tests show that ‘products contain the ingredients stated on the labels at the levels indicated on the labels’

10-Feb-2015 By Stephen Daniells

GNC Holdings has responded to the NY Attorney General’s actions with full and robust responses to every question raised in the cease and desist letter, including original test results and the results of retesting that was performed on the product lots...

Dr Pieter Cohen: ‘The NY AG’s test results do not ring true’

06-Feb-2015 By Stephen Daniells

The New York Attorney General’s results of his herbal supplement investigation are “unbelievable”, says Harvard’s Dr Pieter Cohen. “I think that this does not ring true,” he told NutraIngredients-USA.

GNC, Walgreens, Target and Walmart sent cease and desist letters

‘Uninformed’, ‘inappropriate’ and ‘premature’: Industry experts round on NY AG’s action against major retailers over failed DNA tests for herbal supplements

03-Feb-2015 By Stephen Daniells

The New York Attorney General has sent letters to GNC, Target, Walmart, and Walgreens telling them to stop selling some herbal supplements after DNA tests found 79% didn’t contain the labeled substance or contained other non-listed ingredients. Analytical...