On April 16, 2015, U.S. Marshals seized what the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) classified as unapproved prescription drugs from Stratus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Miami, Florida. Stratus purchased these unapproved prescription drugs, worth over $1.5 million, from Sonar Products, …
Food & Drug (FDA) Attorney Katherine Giannamore Interviewed on Complexities of Marketing Cosmetics
On March 31, 2015, Attorney Katherine Giannamore, of The Law Office of Katherine Giannamore, P.A., was interviewed by Ryan Nelson of “The Rose Sheet” about the challenges that companies face when marketing cosmetic products. “The Rose Sheet” is one of …
FDA Warns of Marketing Cosmetics with Drug Claims
The difference between a product being marketed as a cosmetic and marketed as a drug can be a very thin line. However, the differences in regulation between the two are stark. The Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (The Act) …
FDA Stops Company from Marketing Unapproved New Drugs
On January 30, 2015, and at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal judge granted a consent decree of permanent injunction against Laclede, a U.S.-based manufacturer in connection with the marketing of unapproved new drugs. …
Court Issues Injunction after FDA Warning Letter Issues Persist
On January 16th 2015, a California dietary supplement manufacturer, Health One Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was ordered to stop sales of its products until the company meets certain U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations and mandated standards (Current Good Manufacturing Practices …
FDA Approval Required for Company Enjoined from Marketing Products
On October 10, 2014, a federal judge from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio sided with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) and entered a consent decree for permanent injunction against Ascend Laboratories, LLC. As …
Dietary Supplement Company Prohibited from Operations After Ignoring FDA Warning Letter
On August 8, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) obtained a court order from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia against a dietary supplement manufacturer. The Order prohibits the manufacturer from selling dietary …
Permanent Injunction Sought after Cheese Manufacturer Fails to Respond to FDA Warning Letter
On August 8, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) filed a Complaint for Permanent Injunction against a Michigan Cheese Manufacturer and its owners under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 332. The FDA seeks …
FDA Seeks Injunction against Company for Misbranding Drug Products
On June 25, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), in response to a request made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), filed a complaint seeking a permanent injunction against Laclede, Inc. of Rancho Domingo California and the …
FDA Warning Issued Regarding Weight Loss Products
On April 7, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released an advisory, warning consumers not to use bee pollen capsule marketed under the name Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen. The purpose for the advisory, previously reported here, was …