by Joel Rothman | Mar 17, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
If you were at Natural Products Supply Expo West, you were probably impressed with the number of competitors. There were hundreds of companies with nutritional supplements, organic products and “fill-in-the-blank”-free fragrances. Which companies made the...
by Joel Rothman | Mar 15, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The popular view that supplements contribute to nutrition got a boost from a study published by the American Dietetic Association. In the March issue of the ADA’s journal, scientists based in Seattle, Atlanta and Minneapolis found that supplements help...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 25, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted a scientific opinion (summary also available) on two ingredients commonly used in so-called energy drinks. Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA’s Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 22, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
Jared Wheat (pictured, left), CEO and founder of Atlanta supplement maker Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, was sentenced to 50 months in jail earlier this month for illegally selling prescription drugs online. Wheat and his co-defendants must also relinquish $3 million in...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 16, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
A swimmer who missed the Olympics says she doesn’t have a drug problem: A Texas supplement company does. Jessica Hardy claims in a lawsuit that AdvoCare International Co. caused her to be disqualified from the U.S. team because the products Arginine Extreme and...