Updates on Advertising Law and Privacy Law Trends, Issues, and Developments
Updates on Advertising Law and Privacy Law Trends, Issues, and Developments
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a final settlement with marketers of the “Acne Pwner” and “AcneApp” mobile applications (“apps”). This is the first FTC settlement targeting health claims by mobile app developers/marketers, but one of several FTC mobile app enforcement actions.
In the AcneApp case, the defendants claimed that their apps could treat…
Posted by Sarah Roller
On August 18, 2011 the FTC issued a request for public comment and advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) as part of the Commission’s review of the costs, benefits, necessity, and regulatory and economic implications of its “Retail Food Store Advertising and Marketing Practices” rule, commonly called the “Unavailability Rule,” 16…
It is no secret that marketers are striving for ways to legally and effectively educate consumers about the health benefits provided by food and dietary supplement products. In fact, Natasha Singer of the New York Times recently reported on the growth of “functional foods” marketed with health benefit claims — a $37.3 billion market in…
This Monograph, published by the Food and Drug Law Institute, is designed to assist lawyers, regulatory advisors and marketing professionals answer the question "Can we say that?" as they design and execute programs to promote consumer health products such as foods, dietary supplements, non-prescription drugs and medical devices, cosmetics and pet care products. It serves…
On February 1, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to dietary supplement maker Tennessee Scientific, Inc., relating to a number of product claims on the company’s website. The letter states that the products are unapproved drugs and that the claims are unauthorized disease claims. The claims at issue involve treatment…
Companies marketing functional foods or dietary supplements should be aware of the Federal Trade Commission’s new regime for using health-related advertising claims and the Food and Drug Administration’s heightened scrutiny of health-related front-of-package (FOP) labeling claims.
In two game-changing settlement orders, issued in July of this year, the FTC, for the first time, required that…
This post was written by Sarah Roller and Kristi Wolff.
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took the first steps needed to implement the new restaurant food labeling requirements of the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (FDCA), requesting public comment on a number of regulatory issues that will affect compliance burdens…
