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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

What the Dissolution of DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch Means for Future Life Sciences and Consumer Protection Enforcement

The Department of Justice’s decision to shutter the Consumer Protection Branch (“CPB”) by September 30, 2025, is sending shockwaves across multiple industries. Known for its unique dual mandate to pursue both civil and...more

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FDA and FTC Crack Down on Delta-8 THC Copycat Products

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In a concerted effort to combat the illegal sale of delta-8 THC edibles packaged to look like popular snacks, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have recently begun issuing...more

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Branded Manufacturers Decline to Remove Patents From the Orange Book After Receiving Letters From the FTC

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On Friday, June 21, 2024, the FDA updated its Patent Listing Dispute List to indicate that the ten pharmaceutical companies who had received warning letters from the FTC in April did not make changes to their patent listings...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FTC Alleges Improper Orange Book Listing of Drug Delivery Device Patents

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In the latest attempt to promote generic drug competition and reduce drug prices, and consistent with broader efforts to enforce the antitrust laws more aggressively, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on November...more

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Delta-8 THC: More Risk than Reward

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Hemp product producers and sellers must consider a large number of legal and regulatory compliance risks each day.  Are their inputs and plant material coming from legally compliant sources?  Are their products,...more

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State and Federal Agencies Crack Down on Claims for Touted COVID-19 Preventatives, Treatments and Cures

The market for consumer products is likely contracting overall, but judging by empty drugstore shelves, anxious consumers remain keenly interested in purchasing over-the-counter medications, supplements and various herbs,...more

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FDA And FTC Send Warning Letters To Companies Marketing Products To Treat Coronavirus; State Attorneys General Follow Suit

The rapid spread of coronavirus has spawned prolific marketing claims that any number of products can treat or prevent coronavirus. It comes as no surprise then that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

FTC and FDA Take Joint Action to Stop COVID-19 Fraud

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On March 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued joint Warning Letters to seven companies calling for them to cease marketing products appearing to violate federal law by...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: FTC and FDA Team Up to Send Warning Letters About Social Media Influencer Posts

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued joint warning letters to four sellers of e-liquids, the nicotine “juice” used in vaping regarding their use of social media...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Life Sciences Report - Summer 2019

Navigating the U.S. Healthcare Regulatory Landscape for Wearable Devices - Complex Environment Includes Key Federal Agencies FDA, FTC, OCR, CPSC, CMS, and OIG - The wearable device market is emerging as a key player...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

FDA Issues Warning Letters on CBD Dietary Supplements

On March 28, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued warning letters to Advanced Spine and Pain, LLC, Nutra Pure, LLC, and PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. The...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FDA & FTC Issue Joint Warning Letters to Companies Marketing Products to Overcome Opioid Addiction and Withdrawal

The FDA & FTC today posted warning letters to 11 marketers and distributors of opioid cessation products, alleging that such products were unapproved new drugs that violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and...more

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Federal Agencies Provide User-Friendly Guidance on Compliance with Data Privacy Laws

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How federal privacy laws apply to mobile health applications has been an area of significant ambiguity. Recently, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil...more

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