by Joel Rothman | Sep 9, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
We are not sure of the reason, but it seems that every three months or so, a national media outlet weighs in on an old story: tainted nutritional supplements. To be sure, the story will not go away in the sports world. Athletes who test positive for steroids often say...
by Joel Rothman | Aug 19, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
GUEST POST by David A. Mark Placebos don’t work when you are asleep. Or if you have Alzheimer’s disease. But they do seem to make a difference in research and clinical practice, as I found when preparing a recent article for Nutraceuticals World. In clinical trials...
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 | Aug 9, 2009 | NutriSupLaw, SRIPLAW
In its reporting, CBS discovered an “F” rating from the same regional Better Business Bureau and a multitude of Web sites that FWM uses, though it is not clear if the faux-TV stations were among them. Kelly Cobiella, a real reporter from CBS, found the...
by Joel Rothman | Aug 7, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The FDA has put supplement companies on notice that violators can expect earlier detection and prosecution. Remarks by commissioner Margaret Hamburg on Aug. 6 strongly suggest that the agency has shifted to a policy of less talk and more action. In a speech to the...