by Joel Rothman | Aug 8, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The confusion surrounding steroid use in professional baseball has taken another strange turn. The Associated Press and New York Times report that eight of the 104 players who tested positive for steroids in 2003 fall into another category. The AP says that the eight...
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...
by Joel Rothman | Jul 24, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
What is good for the patient is good for the nurse and doctor, too. The Council for Responsible Nutrition hired Ipsos Public Affairs to ask doctors and nurses how often they took vitamins and why. The results offer insights into groups that are rarely asked how they...
by Joel Rothman | Jan 19, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
Or is it? A recent article in the Wall Street Journal cites several sources that say many of the health claims are exaggerated. The bacteria either don’t do the job or the research is lacking to prove the claim. Consumer beware, warns the Journal. Manufacturer...