On January 24, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a joint warning letter to Flu & Cold Defense, LLC (“the Company”), a Florida company, for unlawfully marketing its “GermBullet” inhaler as a cold and flu remedy. The “GermBullet” is sold online as well as in …
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May 22
FTC May Have Won Battle with POM Wonderful but Industry Appears to Have Won the War
On May 21, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it has prevailed in its claim against POM Wonderful LLC (“The Company”) pursuant to a recent ruling by Chief Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”), D. Michael Chappell. In an Order dated May 17, 2012, Judge Chappell directed the juice giant to refrain from making statements …