I am pleased to attach the final program of the 18th Annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICSB). The dates are Monday, April 8 to Thursday, April 11. Location is the University of Mississippi.
This year's program is, in my judgment, the single most important industry event of the year. Why?
The faculty of speakers are literally world-class and include the key dietary supplement staff at FDA, leaders of the U.S. dietary supplement industry, and the most significant academic and public interest leaders. There is simply no more experienced and influential faculty in a single program to be found.
This year's topics could not be more relevant and hot. These include, (a) DSHEA at 25: Where we have come, where we are, and where we are going; (b) Cannabis: Safety, quality, and regulation; (c) The newly announced Botanical Safety Consortium; (d) The state of and future of botanical research; and (e) Sports nutrition and its impact under DSHEA.
In short, we urge every UNPA member company to send a representative, and all industry leaders -- wherever they may be -- should attend.
FDA's recent announcement regarding amendments to DSHEA, the Botanical Safety Consortium, and a regulatory pathway for CBD all converge at this conference. The next stop for these issues is on Capitol Hill. If you want to understand where all of this is going, please attend ICSB 2019.
I will be there from start to finish and look forward to seeing you as well.