by Joel Rothman | Oct 4, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
More evidence that while many economic sectors range between cool and frozen, the nutritional supplement industry remains warm to hot: Quebec City-based Atrium Innovations Inc. (TSX: ATB) announced on Sept. 21 the purchase of Garden of Life Inc. for $35 million,...
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 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...