FDA Announces Convening of the Botanical Safety Consortium
Constituent Update November 14, 2019 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the Botanical Safety Consortium (BSC) has formally been convened. This milestone is the result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was recently signed between the FDA, the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Health and Environmental Sciences Institute…
The Development of a 21st Century Framework for Assessing the Safety of Botanical Dietary Supplements
Posted 25 June 2019 | By Daniel S. Marsman, DVM, PhD, Joseph T. Dever, PhD, Stefan Gafner, PhD, Cynthia Rider, PhD, Sibyl Swift, PhD, James C. Griffiths, PhD | © This article discusses steps to improve the safety of botanicals in dietary supplements. The authors discuss several US legislative initiatives and efforts by several nongovernmental organizations, such as the Council for Responsible Nutrition…
March 2020 Press Release
FDA-NIEHS-HESI Led Botanical Safety Consortium Announces Call for Participants & 2020 Activities The Botanical Safety Consortium (BSC) was officially convened in November 2019, as the result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) , and the non-profit Health and Environmental Sciences Institute…
April 2020 NIEHS Environmental Factor Article
Botanical safety taken on by new consortium The Botanical Safety Consortium launches call for diverse groups to join. BY MARLA BROADFOOT Looking to address concerns about the safety of botanicals, NIEHS joined forces with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the nonprofit Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI) to form the Botanical Safety Consortium. Read…
Botanical Safety Consortium Annual Meeting 2020
BSC 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting May 2020 BACKGROUND The Botanical Safety Consortium (BSC) was officially convened in November 2019, with a mission to enhance the botanical safety toolkit and bring clarity to botanical dietary ingredient assessments for manufacturers and regulators. The BSC is the result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US Food…
Botanical Safety Consortium Newsletter December 2020
Botanical Safety Consortium (BSC) Background The Botanical Safety Consortium (BSC) was officially convened in November 2019 as the result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and the non-profit Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI). The BSC is a…
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The Botanical Safety Consortium (BSC) was officially convened in November 2019, as the result of a Memorandum of Understanding between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and the non-profit Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI).
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BSC Steering Committee Openings
Apply by 5 August 2022 We are looking to fill two seats on the BSC Steering Committee. We are currently looking for experts from industry, government, and/or academia…
BSC Annual Meeting
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BSC at ICT2022
18 – 21 September 2022 International Congress of Toxicology in Maastricht, the Netherlands 18 September to 21 September “New Approach Methodologies to Evaluate Botanical Safety” – poster by Dr. Michelle Embry,…
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BSC at the International Conference on Environmental Mutagens, Ottawa
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BSC at ICSB 2022
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BSC at SOT 2022
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Botanical Safety Consortium Stakeholder Council Webinar Series February 22, 2022 @ 11am EST
Chemical Safety of Phytomedicines – Perspectives for in vitro testing strategies? The Botanical Safety Consortium hosted an open webinar on Tuesday 22 February 11 am -12 pm ET.…
A public-private partnership to enhance the botanical safety toolkit
Botanical dietary supplement and herbal medicine use is increasing both in the United States and worldwide. Products made from botanicals can be variable in chemical composition, with many…
Botanical Safety Consortium Annual Meeting 2021
BSC 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting June 2021 Click to access PDFs for select presentations: Welcomes & Objectives (Connie Mitchell, HESI) Botanical Safety Consortium Introduction & Updates (Dr. Cara Welch, US…
