Specializing in translating microbial data into more digestible maps, University of California in San Diego scientist Rob Knight PhD spoke at two conferences IPA attended in the last few weeks. At the Harvard Probiotic Symposium 2106, Knight addressed the “Influence of the Microbiome on Body Weight Regulation.” Knight reviewed the studies in mice which support […]
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Probiotics Resource Center Schedule Oct 6-7
IPA is partnering with Nutrasource to bring the Probiotics Resource Center (T129) to SupplySide West 2016 in Las Vegas. Industry experts at leading probiotic and prebiotic companies will speak at booth T129 on Oct 6 & 7 from 10:00 am – 5:30 pm. Lecture Schedule: Thursday, October 6 10:30 am – Probiotics and Respiratory Infections Dupont – Markus Lehtinen, Ph.D., Technology […]
Microbiome/ Probiotics Congress 2016 in San Diego Report
IPA enjoyed both full days of the Probiotics Congress USA in La Jolla near San Diego, California on October3-4th. And it was more than sunny days and probiotic-rich cuisine— kimchee, kefir and fermented mayonnaise–as the lineup included the 4th Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Forum; therefore, this enterprising assembly brought academics and industry stakeholders to […]
FDA Extends Comment Period for NDIs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period for the revised draft guidance for industry entitled “Dietary Supplements: New Dietary Ingredient Notifications and Related Issues,” that appeared in the Federal Register of August 12, 2016. They are taking this action in response to requests to extend the comment period to allow interested […]
Regulation of Probiotics in the USA: Dietary Supplements
Regulation of Probiotics in the USA Part 2: Dietary Supplements The United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of products containing probiotics is complex and largely depends on the claims that are made for the product. For example, they can be regulated as foods, dietary supplements, cosmetics, or drugs/biologics (a class of drugs which […]
Clinical Study Designs for Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea: Moving Forward
Josh Baisley, B.Sc., Associate Director of Clinical Trials, Nutrasource Recent clinical research in the area of probiotics has led to advancements which have helped shape the future of probiotic clinical trials. One area that has presented substantial learning opportunities in the field is the study of antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD) and probiotic intake. AAD is […]