by Joel Rothman | Jan 23, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The peanut butter/paste Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak has witnessed another functional food victim with the recall of GNC’s Triflex peanut butter chews products. The recall is detailed on the FDA website here. As you may have heard, all of the recent...
by Joel Rothman | Jan 20, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revising its requirements for cochineal extract and carmine by requiring their declaration by name on the label of all food and cosmetic products that contain these color additives. This final rule responds to reports of...
by Joel Rothman | Jan 15, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN), a nanotechnology trade group, has released a report questioning the ability of FDA to regulate the safety of dietary supplements using nanomaterials. To read the report, click here. The report, entitled “A Hard...
by Joel Rothman | Jan 13, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The FDA is coming down hard on diet pills in the the most popular month for weight loss. The agency has more than doubled its list of dangerous diet products, warning consumers not to ingest them. The agency is also seeking recalls. The FDA says some of the products...
by Joel Rothman | Dec 26, 2008 | NutriSupLaw
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to The Coca-Cola Company, objecting to the labeling of their Diet Coke Plus product which describes the drink as “Diet Coke with Vitamins and Minerals.” Regulators said the beverage does not have...
