AHPA BOTANICAL CONGRESS
Saturday, November 10 | 7:30am-5pm
Location: North Convention Center, Lower Level
The 2018 American Herbal Products Association's (AHPA) Botanical Congress provides a unique opportunity to learn about sustainability, sports nutrition, regulatory considerations facing the botanical market, current and emerging financial trends and many more of the diverse opportunities and challenges that are shared by the worldwide herbal products industry.
AHPA's 7th Annual Botanical Congress will provide guidance to dietary supplement ingredient suppliers, manufacturers and
affiliated firms that bear the burden of regulatory compliance. This unique, one-day event features a wide array of industry experts offering first-hand experience, education and information. Galina Roofener, LAc, of The Cleveland Clinic will provide a keynote presentation on the groundbreaking practice of Traditional East Asian Medicine being incorporated into The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute’s dispensary.
A sampling of other topics* that will be covered at the Botanical Congress include:
· Political advocacy in the herbal products industry
· Financial trends and opportunities shaping the supplements industry
· Sustainability
· Current legal and regulatory challenges within the sports nutrition sector
· Regulatory and scientific focus on cannabis, CBD and hemp
*Topics subject to change
Plenary Session: Mandalay Bay
Location: North Convention Center, Lower Level, Islander I
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30-8am
Welcome and Introduction
8-8:15am
Michael McGuffin, AHPA; Mark Blumenthal, ABC
FDA Industry Update
8:15-9am
An update on regulatory reform and FDA's process for reviewing and responding to stakeholder comments.
Introduction: Michael McGuffin, AHPA
Presenter: Leslie Kux, Office of Policy, Office of the Commissioner, FDA (Invited)
Sponsored by: Verdure Sciences
Keynote Presentation
9:05-10:05am
The groundbreaking practice of Traditional East Asian Medicine being incorporated into The Cleveland Clinc Wellness Institute's dispensary.
Presenter: Galina Roofener, LAc, The Cleveland Clinic
Sponsored by: NOW Foods
Break
10:10-10:40am
Network with tabletop sposnors and view scientific posters.
Transition to Cannabis/CBD/Hemp Breakout Sessions - Part I (Regulatory & Legal Focus) [See Separate Agenda] | Location: North Convention Center, Lower Level, Islander H
Money and the Marketplace
10:40-11:50am
The state of the economy is ever present in the news cycle, and increasingly on the minds of consumers. Its effects on the marketplace are farther reaching than generally discussed, influenced by investor expectations, mergers & acquisitions, and consolidation. How does this impact the industry? How does it mesh with consumer expectations? We'll look at the big picture.
Presenters: William Hood, William Hood & Company; Diane Ray, Natural Marketing Institute
Current Legal and Regulatory Challenges within the Dietary Supplements Industry
11:55am-12:55pm
This session will highlight legal and regulatory challenges affecting the sports nutrition sector. The composition and identity of multi-ingredient products by input will also be covered.
Presenters: Jonathan Manfre, Esq., Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry PLLC; Anthony Young, Esq., Kleinfeld, Kaplan and Becker LLP
Sponsored by: Sabinsa Corp.
Lunch + Presentation
1-2:30pm
Sponsored by: Alkemist Labs
Transition to Cannabis/CBD/Hemp Breakout Sessions - Part II (Cultivation, Manufacturing & Compliance Focus) [See Separate Agenda] | Location: North Convention Center, Lower Level, Islander H
Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing of Botanicals
2:30-3:30pm
Moderator: Naturex representative
Presenters: Josef Brinckmann, Traditional Medicinals Inc. (Invited); Teresa Mulliken, TRAFFIC Int'l.
Break
3:35-3:50pm
Network with tabletop sponsors and view scientific posters.
Safety Assessment of Botanicals Throughout the Product Lifecycle
3:50-4:45pm
Various challenges exist when conducting post-market safety assessments for botanical products, including the potential complexity of marketed substances and the common practice of using more than one substance concomitantly. Experts will discuss various considerations to support a comprehensive framework for assessing complex product use in the interest of consumer safety.
Moderator: Gary Swanson, Herbalife Nutrition
Presenters: Kristy Appelhans, MS, ND, Herbalife Nutrition; Daniel Marsman, DVM, Ph.D., Procter & Gamble
Sponsored by: Herbalife Nutrition
Closing Remarks / Overview / Adjournment
4:50-5pm
Michael McGuffin, AHPA; Mark Blumenthal, ABC
*Agenda suject to change
Cannabis/CBD/Hemp Breakout Sessions: Mandalay Bay
Location: North Convention Center, Lower Level, Islander H
Regulatory and Legal Track
10:40am-12:55pm
Topics to include:
- Hemp Farming Act implications
- Federal status and the CSA Schedules
- FDA perspective and the Epidiolex Clinical Program
Moderator: Rend Al-Mondhiry, Esq., Amin Talati & Upadhye, LLP
Presenters: Lex Pelger, Bluebird Botanicals; Garrett Graff, Esq., Hoban Law Group; Hunter Land, GW Pharmaceuticals
Lunch + Presentation
1-2:30pm
Sponsored by: Alkemist Labs
Cultivation, Manufacturing and Compliance Track
2:30-3:30pm
Topics to include:
- Growing hemp in the U.S.
- cGMP compliance - 21 CFR 111
Presenters: Josh Hendrix, CV Sciences; Dean Cirotta, EAS Consulting Group, LLC
Break
3:35-3:50pm
Network with tabletop sponsors and view scientific posters.
Cultivation, Manufacturing and Compliance Track continued
3:50-4:55pm
Topics to include:
- Testing lab perspective and challenges
- Cannabis distribution trends over geography and time
Presenters: Roger Brauninger, A2LA; Ben Adams, Phylos Bioscience
Closing Remarks / Overview / Adjournment
5pm
Jane Wilson, AHPA
*Agenda suject to change
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