Product Claims


  • Prop 65 Suit Leads to $1.5M Settlement
    A dietary supplement company will pay $1.5 million in civil penalties and court costs in a settlement related to a Proposition 65 lawsuit. The suit alleged Iovate Health Sciences Inc., a Canadian corporation, and its American affiliate, Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc., ...More
    January 13, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Online Claims Enough to Cause FDA Action
    Herbal Extracts Plus LLC is in hot water with FDA for website marketing claims. The agency sent company owner Everett Farr a warning letter on Jan. 3, 2012, notifying him that HerbalExtractsPlus.com contained drug claims for the “Cholesterol Reduction Support," “Support for ...More
    January 12, 2012
    Posted in News
  • FDA Finds NeuroScience Inc. Labeling Violations
    An inspection showed a few brain health products were misbranded due to claims made on the product labeling. ...More
    December 27, 2011
    Posted in News
  • NPF Discusses Advertising Claims with FDA
    The Natural Products Foundation (NPF) board of directors discussed how its NPF Truth in Advertising program can better educate industry on legal marketing with Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., Director of FDA’s Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, at SupplySide West in October. ...More
    December 13, 2011
    Posted in News
  • The EU Food Supplement Regime
    The EU Food Supplement Regime
    Manufacturers of products that can be marketed within the dietary supplements regime in the United States seeking to sell them in the EU should be aware that regulation of such products in Europe is becoming increasingly demanding and may pose some unfamiliar challenges. ...More
    December 12, 2011
    Posted in Articles
  • Syntec's Products Seized for Claims, cGMP Violations
    U.S. Marshals seized all Syntec Inc.'s dietary supplements for false claims made about their safety and effectiveness in treating a number of diseases. FDA requested the seizure after a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin alleged ...More
    December 2, 2011
    Posted in News
  • PNI Substantiates Sytrinol Cholesterol Claims
    Proprietary Nutritionals Inc. (PNI) satisfied the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus Claims (NAD) by supporting advertising claims for the company’s Sytrinol product. However, NAD still recommended the company discontinue certain claims, ...More
    December 1, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Book Covers U.S. Supplement Regs
    A new book offers an overview of dietary supplement federal regulations to help the increasing number of stakeholders—from marketers of vitamins and minerals to pharmaceutical and food manufacturers—navigate through U.S. FDA, FTC and DEA laws that affect the natural ...More
    November 21, 2011
    Posted in News
  • FTC Settles Hoodia Claims Cases
    Hoodia Settlements
    WASHINGTON—FTC continues its enforcement of deceptive and misleading claims made for weight-loss products, recently settling cases against three individuals and two companies associated with a 2009 complaint involving claims made for hoodia products. The original complaint ...More
    November 4, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Marine Ingredients: The Next Wave in Innovation
    Marine Ingredients The Next Wave in Innovation
    Advancements have allowed natural product manufacturers to use marine ingredient to boost key area of consumer interest, such as health and wellness, natural claims and sustainability. ...More
    October 20, 2011
    Posted in Articles
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