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FDA seeks efficiency in enforcing against tainted ‘supplement’ products logo in a gray background |
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FDA seeks efficiency in enforcing against tainted ‘supplement’ productsFDA seeks efficiency in enforcing against tainted ‘supplement’ products

Cara Welch of FDA's Office of Dietary Supplement Programs explained why her agency is seeking clarity of its authority over products misrepresented as dietary supplements when they actually fall in other product categories, such as drugs.

byJosh Long
Jun 3, 2022
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FTC returning $149 million to AdvoCare distributors logo in a gray background |
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FTC returning $149 million to AdvoCare distributorsFTC returning $149 million to AdvoCare distributors
byJosh Long
May 6, 2022
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Q2 FDA warning letter roundup with Asa WaldsteinQ2 FDA warning letter roundup with Asa Waldstein
byAsa Waldstein
May 3, 2022
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Supplements sector eyes Amazon after release of FDA NAC guidance logo in a gray background |
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Supplements sector eyes Amazon after release of FDA NAC guidanceSupplements sector eyes Amazon after release of FDA NAC guidance
byJosh Long
Apr 25, 2022
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Class action attorneys target “ethyl esters” in fish oil productsClass action attorneys target “ethyl esters” in fish oil products
byJosh Long
Apr 20, 2022
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Advertisers of supplements face outright ban under proposed FTC settlement logo in a gray background |
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Advertisers of supplements face outright ban under proposed FTC settlementAdvertisers of supplements face outright ban under proposed FTC settlement
byJosh Long
Apr 4, 2022
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DOJ: FDA response on NAC petition is ‘forthcoming’
DOJ: FDA response on NAC petition is ‘forthcoming’
Mar 15, 2022
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byJosh Long
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Blackstone Labs’ former salesman sentenced to prison
Blackstone Labs’ former salesman sentenced to prison
Mar 15, 2022
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byJosh Long
Illinois distributor of supplements must cease operations logo in a gray background | Illinois distributor of supplements must cease operations
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Illinois distributor of supplements must cease operations
Illinois distributor of supplements must cease operations
Mar 8, 2022
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byJosh Long
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Q1 FDA warning letter roundup with Asa Waldstein
Q1 FDA warning letter roundup with Asa Waldstein
Mar 1, 2022
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byAsa Waldstein
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Class action lawsuits decline against supplement sector—again
Class action lawsuits decline against supplement sector—again
Feb 28, 2022
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byJosh Long
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NPA files amended complaint against FDA in NAC fight
NPA files amended complaint against FDA in NAC fight
Feb 22, 2022
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byJosh Long
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Retailer tied to Blackstone Labs gets supervised release, not prison
Retailer tied to Blackstone Labs gets supervised release, not prison
Feb 16, 2022
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byJosh Long
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FDA remains broken—and mandatory product listing will only make it worse
FDA remains broken—and mandatory product listing will only make it worse
Feb 16, 2022
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byMarc Ullman
NPA to file amended lawsuit against FDA in NAC dispute logo in a gray background | NPA to file amended lawsuit against FDA in NAC dispute
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NPA to file amended lawsuit against FDA in NAC dispute
NPA to file amended lawsuit against FDA in NAC dispute
Feb 8, 2022
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byJosh Long
Week in supplements: FDA NAC deadline, Blackstone Labs logo in a gray background | Week in supplements: FDA NAC deadline, Blackstone Labs
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Week in supplements: FDA NAC deadline, Blackstone Labs
Week in supplements: FDA NAC deadline, Blackstone Labs
Jan 25, 2022
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byJosh Long
NAC supplements dispute raises crucial question over drug research logo in a gray background | NAC supplements dispute raises crucial question over drug research
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NAC supplements dispute raises crucial question over drug research
NAC supplements dispute raises crucial question over drug research
Jan 20, 2022
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byJosh Long
FTC contests Quincy Bioscience over support of advertising claims logo in a gray background | FTC contests Quincy Bioscience over support of advertising claims
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FTC contests Quincy Bioscience over support of advertising claims
FTC contests Quincy Bioscience over support of advertising claims
Jan 19, 2022
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byJosh Long
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Blackstone Labs co-founder detained after crashing car
Blackstone Labs co-founder detained after crashing car
Jan 14, 2022
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byJosh Long
Blackstone Labs co-founder faces potential bond revocation logo in a gray background | Blackstone Labs co-founder faces potential bond revocation
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Blackstone Labs co-founder faces potential bond revocation
Blackstone Labs co-founder faces potential bond revocation
Jan 12, 2022
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byJosh Long
CRN requests FDA separately review its NAC petition—and soon logo in a gray background | CRN requests FDA separately review its NAC petition—and soon
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CRN requests FDA separately review its NAC petition—and soon
CRN requests FDA separately review its NAC petition—and soon
Jan 6, 2022
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byJosh Long
Quincy Bioscience says Prevagen advertising claims are substantiated logo in a gray background | Quincy Bioscience says Prevagen advertising claims are substantiated
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Quincy Bioscience says Prevagen advertising claims are substantiated
Quincy Bioscience says Prevagen advertising claims are substantiated
Jan 3, 2022
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byJosh Long
Jury convicts Blackstone Labs’ former employee of conspiracy logo in a gray background | Jury convicts Blackstone Labs’ former employee of conspiracy
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Jury convicts Blackstone Labs’ former employee of conspiracy
Jury convicts Blackstone Labs’ former employee of conspiracy
Dec 11, 2021
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byJosh Long
Natural Products Association sues FDA over NAC logo in a gray background | Natural Products Association sues FDA over NAC
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Natural Products Association sues FDA over NAC
Natural Products Association sues FDA over NAC
Dec 7, 2021
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byJosh Long
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Physician who sold cancer treatment as ‘supplement’ convicted of fraud
Physician who sold cancer treatment as ‘supplement’ convicted of fraud
Nov 9, 2021
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byJosh Long
Trio in Puerto Rico pleads guilty to selling drug-spiked ‘supplements’ logo in a gray background | Trio in Puerto Rico pleads guilty to selling drug-spiked ‘supplements’
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Trio in Puerto Rico pleads guilty to selling drug-spiked ‘supplements’
Trio in Puerto Rico pleads guilty to selling drug-spiked ‘supplements’
Nov 4, 2021
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byJosh Long
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Herbal supplements marketer settles DOJ lawsuit
Herbal supplements marketer settles DOJ lawsuit
Oct 21, 2021
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byJosh Long
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Marketer of brain supplement Prevagen catches break in court
Marketer of brain supplement Prevagen catches break in court
Oct 19, 2021
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byJosh Long
Supplement manufacturer requests dismissal of indictment on eve of criminal trial logo in a gray background | Supplement manufacturer requests dismissal of indictment on eve of criminal trial
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Supplement manufacturer requests dismissal of indictment on eve of criminal trial
Supplement manufacturer requests dismissal of indictment on eve of criminal trial
Oct 8, 2021
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byJosh Long
FDA wins lawsuit over its GRAS rule logo in a gray background | FDA wins lawsuit over its GRAS rule
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FDA wins lawsuit over its GRAS rule
FDA wins lawsuit over its GRAS rule
Oct 5, 2021
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byJosh Long
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Owner of Blackstone Labs’ contract manufacturer pleads guilty to fraud conspiracy
Owner of Blackstone Labs’ contract manufacturer pleads guilty to fraud conspiracy
Sep 20, 2021
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byJosh Long
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Owner of kratom, SARMs businesses pleads guilty to conspiracy charge
Owner of kratom, SARMs businesses pleads guilty to conspiracy charge
Sep 10, 2021
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byJosh Long
Blackstone Labs employee pleads guilty to conspiracy logo in a gray background | Blackstone Labs employee pleads guilty to conspiracy
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Blackstone Labs employee pleads guilty to conspiracy
Blackstone Labs employee pleads guilty to conspiracy
Sep 2, 2021
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byJosh Long
Judge keeps alive FTC pyramid scheme lawsuit logo in a gray background | Judge keeps alive FTC pyramid scheme lawsuit
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Judge keeps alive FTC pyramid scheme lawsuit
Judge keeps alive FTC pyramid scheme lawsuit
Aug 20, 2021
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byJosh Long
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The future of hemp-derived cannabinoids
The future of hemp-derived cannabinoids
Jul 21, 2021
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byGarrett Graff, Ashley Simpson

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