On November 21, 2014, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) filed for a permanent injunction in the Eastern District of Michigan against Scotty’s Incorporated, a manufacturer of ready-to-eat sandwiches. The FDA alleges that Scotty’s violated the Hazard Analysis and …
FTC-FDA Warning Letter Issued to Company Marketing Ebola Cure
On September 23, 2014, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”), in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), issued a Warning Letter to Natural Solutions Foundation in Newton, New Jersey. FDA representatives allege the FDA warning letter was prompted …
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 …
FDA Halts Production at New York Cheese Company
On April 28, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) prevailed in federal court in its action against Nancy Taber Richards and the company she co-founded, Trumansburg, N.Y.-based Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Company, LLC. In particular, the Western District …
FTC Prevails Against Marketers of Medical Foods
On March 7, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reported that the Agency had prevailed in federal court in its action against the Wellness Support Network. In particular, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered a …
FDA Warns Consumers About Dietary Supplement Containing Synthetic Steroids
On December 23, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued an announcement warning consumers about the serious health risks associated with using “Mass Destruction,” a product marketed as a dietary supplement for muscle growth. This product is manufactured …
U.S. Marshals Seize Dietary Supplements Containing DMAA from Georgia Company
On November 12, 2013, the U.S. Marshals, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seized dietary supplements manufactured and held by Hi-Tech Pharmaceutical, Inc., located in Georgia. According to the FDA, the dietary supplements are adulterated …