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FDA & FTC Issue Warning Letters to 10 Companies

Posted on September 14, 2021

On September 9, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly issued warning letters to 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements claiming to treat

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Senators Unveil Draft Bill with Pathway for CBD

Posted on July 16, 2021

Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) unveiled a lengthy discussion draft titled the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act on July 14. The draft language is

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New Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks Movement on CBD

Posted on May 21, 2021

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced S. 1698 on May 19, a bill to allow the use of cannabidiol (CBD) and other hemp

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Supplement Manufacturer Gets Permanent Injunction

Posted on March 5, 2021

Dietary supplement manufacturer Confidence USA Inc., located in Port Washington, New York, its president, and its general manager received a permanent injunction on March 4, 2021 from the U.S. District

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FDA Warnings Against Supplements for Depression

Posted on February 22, 2021

FDA will evaluate claims and other information on a dietary supplement’s website to establish the product’s “intended use.” In general, a dietary supplement is allowed to make claims about having

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New Citizens Petition Requests FDA Status for Hemp-Derived CBD in Dietary Supplements

Posted on June 22, 2020

We reported on a November 14, 2019 citizen petition submitted to FDA by the Consumer Healthcare Products Associated (CHPA) requesting that the agency issue regulations to establish a clear pathway

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FDA Describes “Substantial Progress” Without Providing Any Specific Details on Planned Regulatory Policy for Products Containing CBD

Posted on June 8, 2020

After public hearings and the first of two Congressionally mandated reports from FDA, discussed here, the market for FDA-regulated food and dietary supplement products that contain cannabidiol (CBD) continues

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FDA and FTC Issue Warning Letters to Companies Marketing and Selling Products Deemed Fraudulent for the Treatment or Prevention of COVID-19

Posted on May 29, 2020

On May 26, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued joint warning letters to four companies for the marketing and sale of products

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FDA Provides Congressionally-Mandated Cannabidiol (CBD) Report but Reveals Little Progress

Posted on March 9, 2020

We have discussed a public hearing that FDA held on May 31, 2019 to obtain scientific data and safety information on the wide array of FDA-regulated products already on the

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Bipartisan Group of Representatives Introduces Bill that Would Give FDA Authority to Regulate CBD as a Dietary Supplement (Law360 subscription required)

Posted on January 16, 2020

On January 13, 2020, the House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D- Minn.) introduced H.R. 5587, which would include hemp derived CBD in the definition of dietary supplements under

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