Posted by Joel Rothman
January 3rd, 2010
2009 was an incredible year for the dietary supplement industry. While the rest of American business floundered amidst the depths of a recession, the dietary supplement business thrived. Americans concerned about maintaining their good health stocked up on supplements by the shopping cartful.
In a year when initial public offerings and acquisitions were almost unheard of, [...]
Posted by Hugo Ottolenghi
December 20th, 2009
The Feds are again looking at how companies market foods to kids. Concerned by reports on child obesity, the FTC in 2010 will take a look at what the food companies sell for kids and how those products are marketed. Makers of healthful foods would be wise to contribute to the testimony in advance of [...]
Posted by Hugo Ottolenghi
November 28th, 2009
David Frum could have lowered his rhetorical blood pressure in his CNN.com guest commentary on the evils of dietary supplement marketing by reading the FTC regulations that go into effect on Tuesday. His column then would have begun: The party is over Dec. 1.
Posted by Hugo Ottolenghi
November 12th, 2009
Should there be a language standard in Google ads for supplements? Drug marketers may adopt rules given the close scrutiny that the FDA is giving search-generated ads for pharmaceuticals. It may also be time for makers and marketers to set rules what is allowed.
Posted by Joel Rothman
October 26th, 2009
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.
Posted by Hugo Ottolenghi
October 11th, 2009
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.