For the 11th consecutive year, Collins, McDonald & Gann will be playing a major role at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio (www.arnoldsportsfestival.com) – which has grown to be the largest multi-sport event in the nation. The event, which attracts more than 175,000 fitness enthusiasts and industry professionals each year, is marking an important milestone…
When a high-profile athlete commits an act of tragic violence, thoughts quickly turn to the possibility that steroid-induced rage was the cause. Such was the kneejerk assumption of media pundits regarding the double murder and suicide of former WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, and many still believe it, notwithstanding evidence of massive alcohol consumption and the…
We are back to work this week, and it is almost business as usual. As you are aware, Superstorm Sandy hit New York and New Jersey last week, leaving many communities and homes destroyed, and thousands without power. From the gas shortages and the power outages to extreme flooding, our office’s location on Long Island…
“Puffery” Rejected and Substantiation Demanded Earlier this month, the National Advertising Division (NAD), in conjunction with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), recommended that a dietary supplement company discontinue its advertising claims for one of its products after seeing claims advertising it as an alternative to steroids. CRN chose to challenge the claims made by…
Q: What is the “2012 Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act Draft Bill”? A: It’s a Senate Bill (SB 3431) introduced by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and referred to the Judiciary Committee. If passed by Congress, it will amend the Controlled Substances Act to more aggressively regulate steroidal substances being sold as…
Senator Orrin Hatch and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse have just introduced2012 Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act. The bill is apparently intended to address any and all prohormone products that remain on the market. The bill appears to not only add an additional 27 substances to the list of Scheduled Anabolic Steroids, but it expands on the…
This coming weekend, CMG will once again have a major presence at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio – as we continue our tradition of sponsorship for this event that has become the largest multi-sport event in the nation. For the tenth consecutive year, CMG will proudly be in attendance at “The Arnold” (which…
In what may be considered highly encouraging and promising news for the supplement industry, Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) have asked FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg to withdraw the controversial NDI Draft Guidance — and replace it with a new draft that, according to the Senators, “will provide needed clarification on what constitutes…
On November 2nd, the American Botanical Council (ABC), the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP), and the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) announced a collaborative effort to address “adulteration of botanical ingredients” and educate members of the dietary supplement industry on accidental as well as intentional adulteration through the Botanical Adulterants Program…
Chinese media sources (www.xinhuanet.com) report that China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued a circular on Friday requiring manufacturers of dietary supplements to tighten quality control over raw materials by reviewing the qualifications of raw material suppliers and inspecting the suppliers’ products regularly. The suppliers must improve the quality control of raw materials and manufacturers…
