A proposal to exclude vitamin D supplementation from a federal nutrition program and continued apathy in Congress toward adding multivitamins and dietary supplements to the food stamp program are signals it is time for the industry to push harder for change, a Natural Products Association executive says

During oral argument in the Arthrex case, several justices seemed to agree with the Federal Circuit that PTAB judges should have been appointed by the president. They could opt to get around the problem by enabling the PTO director to review all panel decisions.

House Bill 2325, on a fast track in West Virginia, would bar the state’s Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists from regulating unlicensed individuals’ use or application of “generally available” cosmetic products for paying clients. PGA’s government affairs team provides detail.