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FDA Issues Warning Letters to Manufacturers of Misrepresented Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements

As we have previously reported here and here, manufacturers of conventional food products and dietary supplements have often been the target of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“) Warning Letters […]

Medical Device Contract Manufacturers and Contract Sterilizers Now Required to Register and List

Establishments involved in the production and distribution of medical devices intended for use in the United States are required to register annually with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“). […]

FTC and Brain-Pad Settlement Provides New Substantiation Standard and Highlights Issues with Enforcement of Consent Decrees on Non-Parties

On August 16, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC“) announced a proposed settlement with the mouthguard marketer Brain-Pad, Inc. (“BPI”).  According to the FTC Administrative Complaint, BPI violated Sections 5(a) […]

The Regulation of Compounding Pharmacies Under Scrutiny Once Again

The recent nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis has pushed compounding pharmacies back into the public spotlight. The cases of fungal meningitis have been traced to contaminated injections produced by a […]

U.S. Indicts Multiple Companies and 165 Parties Added to the BIS Entity List for Alleged Involvement in Russian Military Procurement Network

On October 3, 2012, two companies and 11 individuals of an alleged Russian military procurement network operating in the United States and Russia were indicted in the U.S. District Court […]

Update: Third Party Payment Processor Sentenced to Jail Time for Processing Internet Poker Company Funds

On October 3, 2012, Judge Lewis A Kaplan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced Chad Elie to five months in prison for […]

Physicians and Pharmacies Must Be Aware of the Dangers and Potential Penalties Associated with Importing Prescription Drugs

Introduction As the price of healthcare continues to increase, healthcare practitioners have become more innovative and creative in their attempts to keep costs affordable for their patients. One technique which […]

Operation Pangea V: A Global Attack on Online Prescription Drug Pharmacies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in partnership with multiple international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, targeted over 4,100 internet pharmacies that allegedly sell potentially dangerous, unapproved drugs to […]

The Corporate Solution to Texting While Driving

The safety hazards of texting or emailing while driving are obvious. Potentially fatal repercussions await such callous and indifferent texters, who pose a threat not just to themselves, but to […]

Medifast Agrees to Settle Advertising Dispute with FTC

On September 10, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC“) announced that Jason Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Jason”), a subsidiary of Medifast, Inc. and the makers of Medifast weight loss meal replacement products, […]