We are advising our clients about a recent tactic being used by bounty hunting attorneys to extract settlements from dietary supplement companies under the guise of California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop 65,” The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986). For those unaware, Prop 65 is a California law that requires businesses to provide…
Last week, the FDA and FTC issued joint Warning Letters to multiple supplement companies calling out disease claims made on their websites and social media. Warning Letters cause more than public embarrassment, as now these companies face the possibility of expensive recalls and even disgorgement of profits. The FDA and FTC also announced a renewed…
The law surrounding cannabis, hemp and CBD continues to be a complex and changing area – where, in many cases, federal and state laws contradict each other. This was brought to light recently in Idaho, when Idaho police seized nearly 7,000 pounds of cannabis from a Colorado-based truck – with the driver of the truck…
On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill, changing the landscape for companies in the hemp industry. However, the devil is in the details, and companies marketing and selling CBD (cannabidiol) as a dietary supplement need to know what the new Farm Bill says … and what it doesn’t say….
Timely Article Addresses New DEA Action on FDA-Approved CBD Drugs CGMB associate Jay Manfre is currently featured on the popular supplement website PricePlow.com, as the author of a new article on the site’s blog addressing the timely topic of the laws surrounding CBD – and discussing the recent announcement that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…
– FDA Announces Approximate 1.5-Year Extension of Compliance Dates for Updated Nutrition Information on Food Labels, Including Dietary Supplements – The FDA has announced an important extension surrounding labeling of foods, single serving foods, functional foods and dietary supplements. Noting that “after careful consideration FDA has determined that additional time would help ensure that all…
Rick Provides Critical Information for Supplement Companies in Bylined Article ““Launching a New Dietary Supplement Product”; Offers Insight on Two Recent Studies Rick Collins is featured in two recent articles in Natural Products Insider, providing important information for supplement companies on the issues and latest regulations affecting the industry today. The articles offer insight into…
Session will Address Emerging CGMP Compliance Issues Alan Feldstein, Esq., of Counsel to CGMB and an integral part of the firm’s growing dietary supplements division, will be a featured presenter at an upcoming live webinar hosted by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). The AHPA Webinar — “FDA Inspection Trends, cGMP Compliance Issues and Responding…
The latest top stories for the sports nutrition, dietary supplement, and cosmetics industries: Department of Justice Enjoins Dietary Supplement Manufacturer’s Operations Last month, the Department of Justice (“DoJ”) filed a consent decree of permanent injunction against VivaCeuticals Inc., doing business as Regeneca Worldwide, and its CEO to prevent alleged violations of the Federal Food, Drug,…
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…
