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Melatonin bottles are easy for young kids to open. New guidelines could change that.

After thousands of children wound up in U.S. emergency rooms after accidentally ingesting melatonin, a major supplement industry group has issued new safety guidelines, which include asking makers of ... read more

Melatonin industry asked to voluntarily tighten standards after dramatic rise in childhood ER visits

Melatonin manufacturers asked to voluntarily improve safety standards by industry trade group after reports of 530% rise in accidental ingestions by children. read more

The Truth About Popular Sleep Supplements, From Magnesium to Melatonin

Everyone is so, so tired—but popping a pill or sipping a glass of wine at bedtime might do more harm than good. read more

Melatonin makers urged to follow new packaging, labeling guidelines to protect kids

A trade association is calling on melatonin makers to follow new guidelines on labeling and packaging for their products amid a rise in emergency room visits and calls to poison centers for accidental ... read more

Surge in child melatonin overdoses leads to call for safer packaging

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a 530% rise in melatonin overdoses among children over the past decade ... read more

New packaging guidelines for melatonin proposed after spike in ER visits among children

The Council for Responsible Nutrition announced new melatonin guidelines Monday which would include child deterrent packaging. read more

Industry group: Improve safety guidelines for melatonin gummies

In the wake of a sharp rise in the number of young children accidentally eating melatonin supplements, an industry group has called for tougher safety guidelines for packaging and labeling the ... read more

Melatonin gummies linked to uptick in ER visits; CRN urges child-resistant packaging

The Council for Responsible Nutrition this week announced new guidelines for packaging melatonin supplements, especially those in gummy or chewable form, after a federal report released last month ... read more

Melatonin and kids: What to know

Melatonin is a hormone naturally produced in the brain that is linked to your body’s sleep and wake cycle. The natural release of melatonin is stimulated by darkness and suppressed by daylight. read more

Melatonin industry asked to voluntarily tighten standards after dramatic rise in childhood ER visits

Labels should also state that melatonin should not be taken with alcohol, the council said. In addition, the labels should tell purchasers that melatonin is intended for intermittent or occasional ... read more