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Herbalife Works To Rewrite Pyramid-Scheme Narrative, Improve Transparency

 
• By Dan Schiff

The multilevel marketer of weight-management shakes and other nutritionals says its independent distributor network, far from being a pyramid scheme, is in fact essential to helping people lose weight and adopt healthy lifestyles. Herbalife is implementing changes to clarify its business model for investors.

Direct sellers and multilevel marketing companies in the personal-care sector could take a cue from Herbalife Ltd., which is making strides to educate the public and increase the transparency of its business model to stave off attacks from detractors that threaten the stability of its stock.

According to Herbalife executives, the firm is many things – a healthy food and nutrition company, a home for industry-leading...

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FTC Consumer Privacy Policy Driven By ‘Straw Man’ Arguments – Commissioner Holyoak

 
• By Eileen Francis

The US FTC’s contention that ‘notice and choice’ has failed as the cornerstone of consumer privacy regulation and must be abandoned in favor of data minimization and other more stringent measures does not adequately account for the complexity of business practices and consumer behavior, FTC commissioner Melissa Holyoak asserted at the NAD’s 2024 Annual Conference.

FTC’s New Commissioner ‘Dismayed’ By Agency Overreach

 
• By Eileen Francis

FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak says the agency has acted outside the bounds afforded by Congress, citing several areas within consumer protection, including a recent update to the final rule for the Health Breach Notification Rule and the commission’s use of notices of penalty offense to serve as the basis for Section 5 settlements. 

Beauty Brands Not On TikTok Shop ‘Really Missing Out’ – KO-Pack

 
• By Eileen Francis

At one year, TikTok Shop conjures the early days of Amazon, representing the ‘Wild West’ of beauty ecommerce, said co-founders of private label and contract manufacturing company KO-Pack at the IBA Cosmetics Convergence Fall 2024 Virtual Symposium, “The Promise and Pitfalls of TikTok Shop.”

Final Chance To Have Your Say: Take Our Reader Survey This Week

 
• By Ryan Nelson

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Prestige Consumer Has ‘Fantasy’ For DenTek Guard Sales Boost Amid Guarded Clear Eyes Outlook

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Dental guards already accounted for “well over half of the brand’s revenue” and DenTek claimed more than 50% of US category share when PCH launched "Fantasy Guards" campaign targeting fantasy football league enthusiasts.

Norway Decides Against Tighter Restrictions For Ibuprofen

 
• By Tom Gallen

Norway's Medical Products Agency has rejected claims that misuse of OTC ibuprofen is linked to its availability for purchase in outlets other than pharmacies.

OTC Analgesic Pollutants In Scope Of EU Water Strategy Agreed By Council

 
• By David Ridley

EU legislation aimed at controlling at source emerging pollutants such commonly used OTC analgesics like ibuprofen and diclofenac and “forever chemicals” like perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) edges closer to adoption.