State AGs Pick Up Enforcement Slack Amid Expanding Products And Claims
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
State agencies are taking a bigger role in labeling enforcement actions, driven by the proliferation of dietary supplement and food companies that make health claims for their products, say officials from the Connecticut and Texas attorneys general offices
You may also be interested in...
Energy Drink Safety Concerns Make Action On Labels Imminent – Consultant
Marketers of energy drinks should disclose caffeine content on product labels as well as warnings to protect consumers and prepare for possible labeling regulations, according to attorney Antonio C. Martinez, a government relations and regulatory affairs consultant
FDA On Lookout For “Shenanigans” In Nutritionals – Consultant
More FDA enforcement action is focusing on regulatory compliance by nutritional supplement firms in part because there is "plenty of room for shenanigans" in marketing the products, according to John Avellanet, a compliance consultant
Texas AG Files Suit Alleging Mannatech Uses False Claims In Marketing
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed a lawsuit seeking to shut down Mannatech, but the firm's executives advise their multi-level marketing associates to continue conducting business as usual, predicting a "marathon" in defending the suit