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On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a significant regulatory change by revoking the authorization for use of Red Dye No. 3 in food (including dietary supplements) and ingested drugs. As...more
On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a new draft guidance for industry titled, Addressing Misinformation About Medical Devices and Prescription Drugs – Questions and Answers (hereafter,...more
MASSACHUSETTS - First Circuit Holds Putative Class Action Claims Alleging Deceptive Practices In Labeling of Lactase Product As Dietary Supplement Instead Of Drug When Product Claimed To Treat Lactose Intolerance...more
As the cannabis industry continues to navigate choppy economic and legal waters into 2024, some cannabis companies are pivoting to the smokable herbs market. And I do not mean to those hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids...more
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Businesses making health claims about their products (e.g., foods and dietary supplements) or services (e.g., apps) should take note of new guidance that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released at the end of December...more
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries. This month, someone moved someone’s smoked...more
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Near the end of 2020, in mid-December, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched what it referred to as “Operation CBDeceit,” a law enforcement sweep challenging allegedly unproven representations that CBD products could...more
From severe shortages in medical masks and ventilation equipment worldwide to the curious “toilet paper desert” in America, COVID-19 is creating temporary and long-term disruptions in the availability of both highly...more
Part of a New Joint Initiative with FTC to Deter Anti-Competitive Practices, Including False or Misleading Comparisons - On February 3, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance providing...more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and settlements affecting the agribusiness, food, beverage, and cosmetics industry. Here you’ll find information about cases ranging...more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Food & Beverage Update, our roundup of court cases and settlements affecting the agribusiness, food, beverage, and cosmetics industry. Here you’ll find information about cases ranging...more
Water: two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen. It seems simple enough, but for companies selling bottled water, liability lurks below the surface. According to a recent lawsuit, consumers care not only about what is in their...more
Mommy’s Bliss Baby Cold Treatment Claims in Time Out - Johnson & Johnson challenges numerous product lines before NAD - Rival Johnson & Johnson (J&J) prevails over Mommy’s Bliss....more
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