Lower court decisions identifying Athena Cosmetics, Inc.'s RevitaLash products as unapproved drugs that compete unfairly against Allergan's Latisse drug could have broader legal implications for the cosmetics industry if the Supreme Court denies the firm's request for review. Already beleaguered by false-advertising class actions on the tails of FDA warning letters, firms could be at further risk of being hit with opportunistic lawsuits if it's left to federal courts to determine products' intended use and regulatory status.
Cosmetic firms already are at risk of being sued following an FDA warning letter for overreaching product claims, but a pending decision from the U.S. Supreme Court could incentivize litigation against companies even in instances where FDA has been silent regarding their marketing.
Athena Cosmetics, Inc. awaits the Supreme Court's decision on its request for a hearing following lower court rulings that determined...
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 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.
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.”
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Sean Keveney is largely unknown in the FDA law space, but likely is familiar and connected to the White House given his work on Trump’s antisemitism taskforce.
A round up of the latest moves in Europe's consumer health market: Enzymatica appoints CEO; Haleon hires DACH marketing chief; Futura confirms interim CEO.
Children and young adults will in future learn more about responsible self-care, including when it is appropriate to see a pharmacist, specific instructions for dental health and information about health risks associated with smoking, vaping, and other nicotine products such as nicotine pouches.
