by Joel Rothman | Sep 27, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
Let us start by apologizing to the Bard and my 8th grade English teacher for the headline. It’s a good way to ask the question of how closely nutritional supplement companies can connect with the fast-moving world of social media. Should you Tweet about a new...
by Joel Rothman | Sep 14, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The Federal Trade Commission provides advertising lessons in its proposed settlement with CVS to refund nearly $2.8 million to buyers of the retailer’s Air Shield dietary supplement. The drug store chain made cold-prevention claims for the product that were...
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 | Aug 10, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
Notice anything different? You should. To celebrate the start of our fifth year, we gave the blog a makeover. Or as they say on the Web, a redesign. We think the new look does a better job of displaying blog entries and organizing our growing lists of resources, links...
by Joel Rothman | Jul 10, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
GUEST BLOG by David A. Mark The Institute of Medicine is currently reviewing the Dietary Reference Intake value for vitamin D that last changed in 1997. While a final report is not expected until May 2010, some dietary supplement companies are boosting their dosages...