by Joel Rothman | Jan 11, 2009 | NutriSupLaw, trademarks
Hansen Beverage, the California company that makes Monster, lost its bid to enjoin Vital Phamaceuticals (VPX), the Ft. Lauderdale maker of the Redline brand. Hansen sought to bar VPX from making claims that its Redline Power Rush beverage and two ounce shot product...
by Joel Rothman | Jan 7, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. recently joined with 32 other state attorneys general in announcing a landmark $7 million settlement with Airborne, Inc. that forces the company to stop advertisements that “dramatically misrepresented” its dietary...
by Joel Rothman | Jan 1, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
A recent European study found patients using homeopathic remedies over an eight year period showed substantial improvements in their physical and mental health. The multicenter, cohort study looked at 3,709 patients from 103 homeopathic primary care practices in...
by Joel Rothman | Dec 26, 2008 | NutriSupLaw
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to The Coca-Cola Company, objecting to the labeling of their Diet Coke Plus product which describes the drink as “Diet Coke with Vitamins and Minerals.” Regulators said the beverage does not have...
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 | Dec 8, 2008 | NutriSupLaw
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that General Mills modify or discontinue certain advertising claims for the company’s Yoplait Yo-Plus product. NAD, the advertising industry’s self-regulatory forum,...
by Joel Rothman | Dec 8, 2008 | NutriSupLaw
A Utah-based operation that lured online customers with free samples of a purported weight-loss supplement in a scheme to obtain their credit or debit card information has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive and unfair...
by Joel Rothman | Dec 8, 2008 | NutriSupLaw
The Federal Trade Commission announced it has approved publication of a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. In a Federal Register notice published in...
by Joel Rothman | Sep 21, 2008 | NutriSupLaw
The FTC announced 11 law enforcement actions challenging deceptive advertising of bogus cancer cures. The FTC charged the companies with making unsupported claims that their products cured or treated one or more types of cancer. In each case, the company is charged...
by Joel Rothman | Sep 5, 2008 | NutriSupLaw
CFSAN issued this press release recently that announces the publication in the Federal Register of a notice (73 FR 43937; July 29, 2008) requesting comment on Section 912 of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA). Here is FDA’s summary...
