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DOJ Asks Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Xlear
On March 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the United States District Court of Utah to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s lawsuit against Xlear (American Fork, UT) and its CEO Nathan Jones. In October 2021, FTC filed a lawsuit against Xlear and Jones alleging the company’s statements that its nasal spray could serve ...
Citizen Petition Calls on FTC to Withdraw Civil Penalty Notices on Consumer Health Care Companies
On September 14, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) sent a citizen petition to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), calling for an immediate withdrawal of the penalty claim notices sent to around 700 consumer health companies. The notices were sent in April 2023 and warned of civil penalties and potential litigation if marketers fail to ...
Leadership Forum
Leaders in the Natural Products Industry Point the Way Forward The Panel: Corinna Bellizzi, Head of Sales & Marketing- U.S. Nutraceuticals Division, Örlö Nutrition & VAXA Technologies, Wilmington, DE, https://orlonutrition.com Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Blake Ebersole, President & Founder, NaturPro Scientific, Carmel, IN, http://naturproscientific.com Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health ...
Alliance for Natural Health USA Submits Freedom of Information Request to FTC
The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA) reported that it has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate concerns that the FTC’s recent guidance will have the effect of limiting consumer access to scientific information about the benefits of dietary supplements and other natural products. According ...
NAD Recommends Clearer Disclosure of Affiliate Advertising Relationships
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recently recommended disclosure of the affiliate relationships between Renue by Science, LLC (Jacksonville, FL) and third-party websites promoting sales of its dietary supplements be modified. NAD also recommended that Renue by Science modify or discontinue certain YouTube videos that it considered “challenged,” to disclose the advertiser’s ...
NPA Responds to TINA Concerning Letters to Manufacturers Regarding How Energy Drinks Are Regulated
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has responded to Truth in Advertising, Inc.’s (TINA’s) and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health’s letters to manufacturers of energy drink products regarding concerns about “certain practices and their compliance with Federal Law.” In December, the two companies sent warning letters to over 40 U.S. energy drink ...
FTC Revises Business Guidance for Marketers and Sellers of Health Products
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection has announced the issuance of Health Products Compliance Guidance, the agency’s first revision of its business guidance in this area in nearly 25 years. The revised business guide represents a substantial update to the staff’s 1998 guide, Dietary Supplements: An Advertising Guide For Industry. Since that guide was issued, ...
Infinity Superfoods Voluntarily Discontinues Social Media and Blog Post for Infinity-C
Following an inquiry by the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs, California-based Infinity Superfoods discontinued a social media post and related blog posts for its Infinity-C dietary supplement. Through its routine monitoring program, NAD challenged Infinity Superfoods’ social media post for Infinity-C including an image with the text: • “The Link Between Vitamin C and the Coronavirus” and associated ...
Dietary Supplement Usage Up Dramatically During Pandemic, New Ipsos-CRN Survey Shows
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has issued results of a COVID-19-focused consumer survey that discovered more than two in five (43 percent) of dietary supplement users have changed their supplement routines since the start of the pandemic. Among those who altered their regimens due to COVID-19, 91 percent report increasing their supplement intake which ...
FTC Sends Out 50 More COVID-19-related Warning Letters
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it has sent letters warning 50 more marketers nationwide to stop making unsubstantiated claims that their products and therapies can treat or prevent COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. This is the fifth set of warning letters the FTC has announced as part of its ongoing efforts ...
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