On January 9, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the New York State Attorney General (“NY AG”) charged the marketers of the dietary supplement Prevagen with making false and unsubstantiated claims about the product’s benefits. Prevagen’s marketers claimed the line of products improved memory and cognitive performance and was “clinically shown” to work. FTC…
Happy New Year! Last year ended with a bang, as DEA enacted a Final Rule to schedule marijuana extracts-including CBD-as controlled substances (see below). The new year brings questions: How will the Trump Administration affect FDA-regulated entities? Will FDA and other federal agencies continue to target ingredients used in dietary supplements? How can you avoid…
Torreblanca Addresses GNC Agreement with Department of Justice Surrounding the Sale of Allegedly Misbranded and Adulterated Dietary Supplements David Torreblanca, an associate at Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry concentrating in the areas of cosmetics, food, and dietary supplement law, has been published by Natural Products Insider addressing the timely topic of GNC’s recent agreement with…
The latest top stories for the sports nutrition, dietary supplement, and cosmetics industries: GNC to Ramp-Up Dietary Supplement Compliance Requirements In the wake of a rash of liver injuries allegedly caused by USPlabs LLC’s OxyElite Pro in late 2013, government agencies began assessing dietary supplement retailers’ specific role in the health crisis and their more…
