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Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 6

Reckitt Benckiser Tastes Sweet Success as Mucinex Honey False Ad Dismissed - Plaintiffs alleging that Reckitt Benckiser falsely advertised certain Mucinex products as containing honey failed to sufficiently allege that the...more

Hogan Lovells

FDA signals uptick in enforcement with market sweep on depression claims

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On 19 February, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced warning letters to ten companies for selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent depression and other mental health...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

FDA Increases Scrutiny of CBD Companies for Marketing and Labeling Practices

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As the market for hemp-based products booms, many investors are grappling with (and consumers unaware of) the grey area within which hemp products­­ are being commercialized across the country. Increasing demand for...more

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The Chronicle: American Adult-Use Marijuana Laws - Health and Safety

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Contaminants injurious to health All licensing states regulate the presence of contaminants injurious to health in marijuana products. Illinois requires the Department of Agriculture to establish standards for microbial,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

After Decades of Broad Enforcement Discretion, FDA Signals New Approach to Homeopathic Drugs

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Two announcements made by FDA in late October signal a marked change to FDA’s regulatory approach to “homeopathic” drugs. On October 25, 2019, FDA withdrew the 1988 Compliance Policy Guide (“CPG”) 400.400 Conditions Under...more

Brooks Pierce

What is Hemp? Is It Even Legal?

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Hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products are dominating the airwaves and the marketplace, and North Carolina has been at the forefront, ranking sixth in the nation in acres of hemp produced in 2018. Many predict that the market...more

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Cannabis-Derived Ingredients in FDA-Regulated Products: More Questions than Answers at FDA’s May 2019 Public Hearing

As most folks with any interest in the burgeoning cannabidiol (CBD) industry likely know, on May 31, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing “to obtain scientific data and information about the safety,...more

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A Joint Crackdown from the FTC and FDA on Medical Treatment Claims from CBD Companies

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly sent warning letters on April 3, 2019 to companies that advertise and sell cannabidiol (CBD) containing products via internet...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l April 2019

FDA Announces Next Steps in Cannabis Regulation - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will take a number of steps to advance its consideration for the potential regulatory framework for...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FDA Announces Public Hearing on Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds

On May 31, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public hearing on cannabis products. The hearing seeks to obtain scientific data on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds, along with additional...more

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