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Amazon Receives FDA Warning Letter Over Tainted “Supplement” Products
On Dec. 20, the e-commerce platform Amazon received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the distribution of products in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. An FDA investigation revealed that various products labeled as “energy-enhancing supplements” or “dietary supplements” on Amazon contain undisclosed and potentially dangerous ...
FDA Blocks Sales of Balance of Nature Supplements, Company Responds
On Nov. 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blocked the sales of Evig LLC’s Balance for Nature dietary supplements following repeated violations of federal regulations. According to the FDA, Balance of Nature advertised is products as “treatment for a variety of ailments without approval” and sold them through Amazon, Walmart and its private ...
New Jersey Man Arrested for Counterfeit Health Supplement Sales
A man from New Jersey is charged with selling counterfeit versions of health supplements on Amazon. According to 6ABC Philadelphia, Brad Snyder, 47, a resident of Marlton, was arrested on Sept. 26 for counterfeiting GutConnect 365, a digestive and gut health supplement made by NatureMD. He sold the products on the popular e-commerce platform Amazon ...
Amazon’s Renewable Energy Will Power Mississippi Whole Foods Market
Amazon has announced that it is expanding its renewable energy footprint across the southeastern U.S.—and a new wind farm in Mississippi will be used to power the company’s fulfillment centers, as well as a Whole Foods Market location. Mississippi’s first utility-scale wind farm, called the Delta wind project, will be located in Tunica County. The ...
Amazon Reportedly Enforces Erroneous FDA Adulteration Allegation
An American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) member recently informed AHPA that Amazon has prohibited the sale of products containing Pinellia ternata, presumably based on inaccurate information in a warning letter that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued on February 23, 2022. In March 2021, FDA conducted an inspection of dietary supplement manufacturer Princess Lifestyles LLC (San Gabriel, ...
NOW Reports on Fraudulent Products Sold on Amazon Mimicking Prominent Industry Brands
NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) reported that it recently discovered multiple fraudulent supplements sold on Amazon mimicking the NOW brand as well as another prominent supplement brand. NOW began investigating after being notified by several consumers about suspicious NOW branded products they had purchased. NOW said it discovered that one fraudulent company, operating under the name of ...
NOW Reveals Testing Results of Bromelain Supplements Purchased on Amazon
NOW continued its award-winning industry self-policing program of testing unfamiliar brands found on Amazon, this time on Bromelain, according to the company. The testing revealed some of the most abysmal results since the program began six years ago, the company stated. Although NOW has shared this information widely, with the goal of addressing bad quality ...
NPA Asks Amazon to Restore NMN Sales
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has called on e-commerce retailers to continue selling products containing beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) after Amazon’s Restricted Products Team told sellers in an email on Feb. 16 that those products would be banned after March 13, 2023. For perspective, Whole Foods Market continued to sell NAC when Amazon removed NAC from ...
NOW Tests More Amazon.com Products
NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) has continued its testing of supplements from lesser-known brands purchased on Amazon, with this round on the popular mineral magnesium glycinate. Once again, the results showed misleading and inaccurate labeling and many of the products did not contain the claimed material, material form, or amounts, according to NOW. NOW discovered that almost ...
NOW Presses Amazon to Act Against Deceptive Dietary Supplement Sellers
NOW continues to press Amazon to act against sellers of dietary supplements seeking to trick consumers into thinking their products are quality, the company stated. In the latest tactic, NOW said it spotted a brand posting certificates of analysis from a third-party testing lab on their website confirming fill weight. Not identity, potency or purity–just ...
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