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CRN Files Lawsuit Challenging New York Supplements Ban
On Mar. 13, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a law in New York restricting access to health supplements. The law, which was signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Oct. 25, 2023, prohibits retailers from selling dietary supplements marketed for “weight loss” or “muscle building” to […]
Following Final NAC Guidance and Marketplace Stabilization, NPA Withdraws FDA Lawsuit
After securing final guidance for N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) through a citizen petition and lawsuit, the Natural Products Association (NPA) dismissed its case against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which preserves legal rights and standing should additional action be necessary. The guidance also initiates the process for export certificates for NAC, which was a primary […]
CRN and NPA Respond to FDA’s Enforcement Discretion Guidance on NAC
Both the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA) have responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft enforcement discretion guidance on the use of NAC (n-acetyl-cysteine). Steve Mister, president and CEO of CRN, stated that “CRN appreciates FDA’s quick action following its March 31 response to our citizen petition with […]
Prevagen Maker Faces FTC and New York Claims Challenge
Quincy Bioscience (Wisconsin) failed to dismiss a lawsuit in which the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and New York attorney general said it deceptively marketed the dietary supplement Prevagen by claiming it improved memory, despite a lack of scientific evidence. In a decision released on July 25, U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton in Manhattan rejected Quincy’s […]
OTA Files Lawsuit Against USDA Over Livestock Standards
Taking action to defend the organic seal and organic standards, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) on September 13 filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over its failure to put into effect new organic livestock standards. “We are standing up on behalf of the entire organic sector to protect organic integrity, advance […]
Jessica Alba’s Honest Company Launches Cosmetic Line
According to Fortune, The Honest Company, based in Los Angeles debuted a new cosmetics and facial care product line. The website, which will go live on September 9, will include 17 skin products and 66 makeup products. “Alba told the publication that the line fulfills a vision she’s had for years: to create cosmetics that […]
Nutrition 21 Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit
JDS Therapeutics LLC and its subsidiary Nutrition 21, LLC reported that they have entered into a confidential settlement and license agreement with SuperNutrition Life-Extension Research, Inc. The settlement ends a patent and trademark infringement lawsuit brought by Nutrition 21 against SuperNutrition in the Southern District of New York related to SuperNutrition’s use of Nutrition 21′s […]
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