by Joel Rothman | Nov 28, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
David Frum recently laid into the nutritional supplement industry with a guest commentary on CNN.com. The resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and one-time special assistant to President George W. Bush lashed out with the classic invectives against...
by Joel Rothman | Nov 12, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
Should there be a language standard in Google ads for supplements? Drug marketers may adopt rules given the close scrutiny that the FDA is giving search-generated ads for pharmaceuticals. The Interactive Advertising Bureau is asking the feds to endorse the use of...
by Joel Rothman | Oct 26, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
David Vladeck, Director of the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection spoke at the Council for Responsible Nutrition Conference on the FTC’s “active” dietary supplement enforcement agenda. Dir. Vladeck began by highlighting recent FTC...
by Joel Rothman | Oct 11, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The Web has erupted with news, opinion and practical guidance on the new FTC rules that apply to disclosures on blogger freebies. One commentary suggested that MIT graduates who wrote about fondly about their alma mater might subject the university to scrutiny. There...
by Joel Rothman | Oct 9, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
If you’re a marketer, you need to understand the new rules about endorsements and testimonials that go into effect December 1, 2009. This is a fairly long post, and it doesn’t hit on all the issues, but it should give you an overview of what you need to...
