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...
by Joel Rothman | Apr 23, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The old saying that news travels fast and bad news travels faster could apply to the latest recall of dietary supplements. The Food & Drug Administration found sibutramine in almost three dozen weight-loss products distributed by Universal ABC Beauty Supply...
by Joel Rothman | Apr 12, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The recent recalls of peanuts and pistachios brings to mind public concerns about the safety of all foods, including nutritional supplements. There’s good reason to be worried, if a recent report on Chinese slimming capsules is accurate. A study by German...
by Joel Rothman | Mar 26, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
When it comes to dietary supplements, it’s like the Wild West, and the bad guys know they don’t have to take the sheriff seriously. Industry and consumer voices are split in their interpretations of a GAO report on how the FDA should regulate dietary...
by Joel Rothman | Mar 23, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
Looking to promote the safety of your product? Tout the fact that your children’s bath and shampoo products do not contain formaldehyde. In a recent test, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found 23 children’s bath products that that may cause cancer and skin...
