EPAX AS Achieves 'Friend of the Sea' Certification
[2009/11/06] [EPAX AS]
EPAX AS has announced they have beenawarded Friend of the Sea certification for its sustainable marine sourcing and production methods and will soon offer its Omega-3 oils as having a documented and traceable origin from sustainable fisheries.
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BioSecur Lab Receives NOP/USDA and ECOCERT Organic Certifications for BIOSECUR™ Product Line
[2009/11/05] [BioSecur Lab Inc.]
Biosecur Lab, Inc., has announced the official certification of its proprietary BIOSECUR™ product line by NOP/USDA and ECOCERT.
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GLG Life Tech Corporation Announces Receipt of Demand Letter
[2009/11/05] [GLG Life Tech Corporation]
GLG Life Tech Corporation has announced that it has received a demand letter from Weider Global Nutrition that states that WGN will commence, on November 4, 2009, legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against the Company.
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Singapore Regulatory Overview for Health Supplements
[2009/11/05] [By Daniel Tsi, EAS Strategic Advice Pte Ltd]
Daniel Tsi, of EAS Strategic Advice Pte Ltd., has written a regulatory overview for health supplements in Singapore, exclusive to NPIcenter.
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Boca Raton Man Convicted in Nutritional Supplement Scam
[2009/11/04] [U.S. Department of Justice]
A federal jury has convicted defendant Frank Sarcona, a/k/a Frank Sarcone, a/k/a Dave Johnson, 57, of Boca Raton, FL, of conspiracy to commit mail, wire fraud, and criminal contempt of court; conspiracy to commit money laundering; and multiple counts of substantive mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, misbranding of a food, and criminal contempt of court.
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BODYBUILDING.COM Is Conducting a Voluntary Nationwide and International Recall of 65 Dietary Supplements That May Contain Steroids
[2009/11/04] [U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
As part of its ongoing cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration Bodybuilding.com, LLC has announced that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide and international recall of all lots and expiration dates of 65 dietary supplement products.
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FTC Charges Marketers with Making Baseless Weight-Loss Claims Despite Order to Stop
[2009/11/03] [Federal Trade Commission (FTC)]
The U.S. Justice Department, at the Federal Trade Commission's request, has filed suit in federal court in a case affecting consumers nationwide. The government has charged three companies and two individuals with making advertising claims for their fat and weight-loss pills, Relacore and Akavar 20/50, that violate a 2006 FTC order barring them from making health or weight-loss claims without a reasonable basis.
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Mannatech's BounceBack(TM) Capsules Certified for Purity
[2009/11/02] [Mannatech, Inc.]
Mannatech, Incorporated, has announced that the purity of Mannatech's BounceBack(TM) capsules has been certified to show it meets their label claims for ingredients and purity by NSF International, an independent, accredited public health testing organization.
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Total Nutraceutical Solutions Receives Approval and Makes Initial Shipment
[2009/11/02] [Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc. ]
Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc., has announced that it has received approval for importation of ImmuSANO(TM) and GlucoSANO(TM) from the Inspectorate of Public Health, Bureau of Pharmaceutical Affairs in Curacao, The Netherlands Antilles.
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FDA: Procter & Gamble Unlawfully Marketing Two Vicks Cold and Flu Medicines Containing Vitamin C
[2009/11/02] [U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to Procter & Gamble notifying the company that its Vicks DayQuil Plus Vitamin C and Vicks Nyquil Plus Vitamin C are illegally marketed combinations of drug ingredients and a dietary ingredient.
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