Ric Hobby spoke at the CRN Conference last week on the state of international supplement regulation with a particular focus on European regulatory efforts. Ric directed most of his talk on the work of the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations, of which CRN is a member. The three European issues where IADSA has been [...]
David Vladeck, Director of the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection spoke at the Council for Responsible Nutrition Conference on the FTC’s “active” dietary supplement enforcement agenda.
FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D. gave the keynote speech to the Council for Responsible Nutrition Conference yesterday. Dr. Sharfstein expressed a willingness to work with supplement industry members and received a warm welcome from industry members in return.
The Web has erupted with news, opinion and practical guidance on the new FTC rules that apply to disclosures on blogger freebies. As a public service, NutriSupLaw offers a sampling of the best of initial analysis.
How closely can nutritional supplement companies connect with the fast-moving world of social media? The FDA will address these questions at a hearing Nov. 12-13 in Washington. The agency is soliciting comments in the Federal Register.
He was a professional athlete. He was minding his own business. And he took responsibility for his problem, even if he did not think he caused it. Was he a famous Amercian baseball, football or basketball star? No, he was a Swedish soccer player — and retired.
