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• Google: A line for drug warnings

  Two days of hearings before the FDA about search-based advertising for drugs produced one possible solution: fixed warnings for products. Google has proposed that its AdWords could include a hyperlinked line that warns consumers about…

• Supplement advertising could hinge on FDA hearings

  On Nov. 12, drugmakers and search-engine advertising agencies participated in about 30 presentations before the FDA. The hearing room was so crowded that most people seeking an audience seat were turned away. What did the…

• Little Google ad words, big problems

  Should there be a language standard in Google ads for supplements? Drug marketers may adopt rules given the close scrutiny that the FDA is giving search-generated ads for pharmaceuticals. It may also be time for…

• FDA Warning Letter Month in Review – Very Scary!

  The FDA has been busy this past month, sending out warning letters left and right on a variety of topics to Weill, P&G and others.

• Ric Hobby on the state of international supplement regulation

  Ric Hobby spoke at the CRN Conference last week on the state of international supplement regulation with a particular focus on European regulatory efforts.  Ric directed most of his talk on the work of the…

• FTC Director Vladeck – Consumer Protection Director in a “target rich environment”

  David Vladeck, Director of the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection spoke at the Council for Responsible Nutrition Conference on the FTC's "active" dietary supplement enforcement agenda.

• FDA Deputy Commissioner Sharfstein Pledges FDA will work with Supplement Industry

  FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D. gave the keynote speech to the Council for Responsible Nutrition Conference yesterday. Dr. Sharfstein expressed a willingness to work with supplement industry members and received a warm…

• Supplement industry updates from the CRN Conference

  Responsible Nutrition at the Terranea Resort in Racho Palos Verdes, California. Speakers on the agenda included a variety of supplement industry heavyweights and important government regulators.

• AMP UP Before You Score iPhone app Under Fire

  Pepsi, maker of the AMP Energy drink, has ventured into new territory by marketing its energy supplement drink with an iPhone application to appeal to young guys “out on the prowl.”  So far the response…

• FTC and bloggers: media guide to new rules

  The Web has erupted with news, opinion and practical guidance on the new FTC rules that apply to disclosures on blogger freebies. As a public service, NutriSupLaw offers a sampling of the best of initial…