by Joel Rothman | Oct 25, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D. gave the keynote speech to the Council for Responsible Nutrition Conference. Dr. Sharfstein expressed a willingness to work with supplement industry members and received a warm welcome from industry members...
by Joel Rothman | Aug 31, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
This is a tale of two types of weight-loss products and how the Food and Drug Administration had different responses to similar problems with them. The separate, but not equivalent treatment raises questions about how the FDA operates. On Aug. 24, the FDA issued a...
by Joel Rothman | May 27, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
In the days following the FDA warning on the dangers of taking Hydroxycut and the manufacturer’s recall, the reaction has been more sliced than divided. There were the oft-seen reactions: NaturalNews headlined its commentary, “FDA Floats Hydroxycut Scare...
by Joel Rothman | May 6, 2009 | NutriSupLaw, SRIPLAW
The Food & Drug Administration issued on May 1 a consumer warning to stop using Hydroxycut, the heavily marketed weight-loss product. The agency said that “some Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries” and announced...
by Joel Rothman | May 1, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The FDA has just announced a massive recall of the popular weight loss supplement, Hydroxycut. According to the FDA press release dated today, FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator...