As Part of Natural Products Day in Washington, D.C., Rick Meets with Key Legislators to Discuss Current Issues Facing the Supplement Industry Last week, Rick Collins joined with other leaders of the dietary supplement industry for two days of meetings on Capitol Hill – working to educate lawmakers and congressional staff members about some of…
Article in Natural Products Insider Highlights How Supplement Companies Can Ensure Regulatory Compliance when Using Contract Manufacturing Robert Danko, Of Counsel to the firm, was recently published in Natural Products Insider, addressing a number of issues facing supplement companies surrounding the use of contract manufacturers. As the use of contract manufacturers continues to rise, Robert…
Rick Collins, Alan Feldstein and David Torreblanca, lead attorneys in the bi-coastal Dietary Supplements Division of Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry, will once again be joining with other leaders in the sports nutrition industry as they travel to the 2016 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio later this week. This will be the 14th consecutive…
Rick to Lead Workshop on “Legal/Regulatory Issues in Sports Nutrition” on October 9th Rick Collins is heading to SupplySide West in Las Vegas, where he will be addressing the critical legal issues surrounding sports nutrition at a special Sports Nutrition Workshop taking place on Friday, October 9th . Rick’s presentation “Legal/Regulatory Issues in Sports Nutrition”…
As dietary supplement and functional food lawyers, we see it all the time: A dietary supplement or functional food company violates the law in some way. Government regulators become aware of the violation, and an FDA warning letter, FTC consent order, state district attorney investigation, and/or other regulatory action follows. Then, the class action sharks…
APHA, NPA and Others Question Validity of Science Involved in AG’s Testing and Call for Release of Specifics of DNA Bar Coding Study Earlier this month, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman made headlines throughout New York – and nationwide – as he called for dietary supplements at four major retailers to be removed from…
As we’ve previously reported, FDA has not released a revised draft guidance—let alone a final guidance—on New Dietary Ingredients (“NDI”) in dietary supplements. Despite that fact, FDA has continued to enforce its NDI regulations. But while industry has previously faced warning letters after failing to comply with NDI notification requirements, FDA seems to be turning…
Rick Attends Fundraiser for Congressman Pallone, an Ally in the Supplement Industry It’s a difficult time for the dietary supplement industry — with the mainstream media’s continued cynicism toward dietary supplements often serving to create confusion, and unnecessary alarm, about dietary supplements. This past Sunday, in fact, yet another story highlighting “questionable dietary supplements” and…
After an investigation by the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations, Richard Deng of Maryland pleaded guilty to “introducing into interstate commerce misbranded foods and drugs, in violation of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.” Deng sold male sexual enhancement dietary supplements through his company’s storefront and over the Internet. Many of these supplements contained…
Reflections From Brendan On His Win … And What’s Next! On April 5th, in an exciting 33 second knockout, “Brutal” Brendan Barrett won the prestigious Ring of Combat Heavyweight Title — and his fourth Heavyweight Belt – in Atlantic City, NJ. As sponsors of Brendan’s fight, we were thrilled to join with the sold-out crowd…
