by Joel Rothman | Aug 29, 2009 | NutriSupLaw, trademarks
Supplement lawyer Jonathan Emord has filed three important suits this summer challenging FDA administrative action on first amendment grounds. The suits were all filed on behalf of long-time Emord clients Durk Pearson, Sandy Shaw, the Alliance for Natural Health, and...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 4, 2009 | NutriSupLaw, trademarks
After an FDA warning letter told True Renewal to either register its products with the agency or change claims on its Web sites, the supplement maker has altered product descriptions. The FDA targeted five products, saying the Web sites claimed the items could be used...
by Joel Rothman | Jan 13, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The Better Business Bureau has issued a nationwide warning cautioning consumers to be suspicious of online ads relying on celebrity endorsements to sell acai berry-related weight loss products. The acai berry has been credited by supplement companies with fighting...
by Joel Rothman | Dec 13, 2008 | NutriSupLaw
Although Section 403(y) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 343(y), does not require a dietary supplement label to include anything other than a domestic address or phone number for the responsible person, the FDA recommends that the...
by Joel Rothman | Jun 10, 2008 | NutriSupLaw
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has requested that FDA clarify its policy on products combining over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplement ingredients. To read the letter from AHPA to FDA, click here. According to this article in Natural Products...