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Recent Investigations by the Texas Attorney General Piggyback on Federal ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Initiatives

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that his office is investigating some of the country’s most ubiquitous home brands — including Colgate-Palmolive, Proctor & Gamble, and General Mills — for allegedly...more

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GLP-1 Compounded Medications Targeted by Connecticut Attorney General

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On May 21, 2025, the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General released a statement and sent letters to Connecticut weight loss clinics, med spas, medical practices and other businesses regarding allegedly or potentially...more

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Connecticut AG Pursuing Companies for Allegedly Selling Unlawful Weight Loss Drugs

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Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong has taken legal action against two online distributors, Triggered Brand and Made In China, for allegedly selling research-grade GLP-1 weight loss drugs directly to Connecticut...more

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Haven’t Got Time for the Panel: OPDP Issues Its First Notice of Violation of 2025

This (bad) pun of the 1974 Carly Simon song, “Haven’t Got Time for the Pain,” came to mind when we read the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion’s (“OPDP”) first Notice of Violation of 2025....more

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Bipartisan AGs Urge FDA to Act Against Counterfeit GLP-1 Drugs

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The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 38 state and territory AGs requesting that the FDA act to protect consumers from counterfeit forms of weight loss and...more

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New York Lawsuit Hits Big Against E-Cigarettes

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New York AG Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against 13 e-cigarette companies alleging violations of state and federal laws stemming from the manufacture, distribution, and sale of flavored vape products....more

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Bipartisan AGs to Disposable E-Cigarette Companies: You’re Blowing Smoke

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A bipartisan group of ten AGs announced separate, coordinated efforts to take regulatory and enforcement action against companies allegedly importing, distributing, selling, and marketing flavored disposable e-cigarettes....more

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More States Consider Age Restrictions for Certain Weight Loss or Muscle-Building Products

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On January 8, 2025, a bill prohibiting the sale of certain dietary supplements for weight loss and muscle building and other products to minors was formally introduced to the Virginia House of Delegates (House Bill No. 1585...more

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FTC Finalizes Deals with Six CBD Companies

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The FTC recently reached deals with six CBD companies after it issued formal complaints against them in December 2020 over concerns about deceptive practices. The initial complaints (found here: In re Bionatrol Health, LLC,...more

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Consumer Fraud Increases in the Wake of COVID-19 and Enforcement Activities Quickly Follow

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) ramped up their enforcement letters since they first issued COVID-19 related warning letters a month ago. ...more

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Tackling False Claims Being Made for COVID-19 Treatments and Products

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Two weeks ago, on March 9, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to seven companies that allegedly made false or deceptive claims about their products’ ability to...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

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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

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | August 2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Warns About Color Additives, Manufacturing Practices - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned three dietary-supplement manufacturers about their marketing and...more

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Building a Health App? Part 4: Avoiding an FTC Enforcement Action

The market for apps designed to improve health and wellness or even to diagnose and treat medical conditions continues to grow. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved a new smartphone-based “carbon...more

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Healthcare Law Update: June 2017

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Medicaid - Florida's Medicaid Third-Party Liability Act Pre-empted by Federal Law - By Eddie Williams - In Gallardo v. Dudek, Sec. of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, No. 4:16cv116-MW/CAS, 2017 WL...more

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