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Prosecutions Send Spiked Consumer Health Product Marketers To Prison

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

The convictions in federal district courts ought to interest supplement industry stakeholders long calling for DoJ and FDA to prosecute criminal charges stemming from investigations of spiked supplements, but likely will also prompt calls for authorities to drill down with charges against the sources of the products.

Five marketers of products labeled as dietary supplements but containing banned ingredients or of unapproved drugs sold directly to consumers were convicted or sentenced on criminal charges in May following Department of Justice and FDA investigations.

The convictions in federal district courts in California, Georgia, Louisiana and Maryland ought to interest supplement industry stakeholders long calling...

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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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Consumers More Often Choosing Private Label First

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

First Insight report from survey conducted in April with 1,267 US consumers notes that the Private Label Manufacturers Association recorded private label sales increasing by nearly 4% in 2024 to a record $271bn.

Private Label ‘Smart Imitation’ Of National Brands’ Packaging Not So Wise In US OTC Drug Sector

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

First Insight survey with 1,267 US consumers showed 44% are more likely to try a private label product “marketed as a dupe of a high-end product.” Providers of OTC drugs as well as other medical products in US would tread on thin regulatory ice with the practice.

People In US Consumer Health News: Bayer North America Treasurer Takes On CFO Role, Too

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Bayer North America CFO with firm since 2008; Cosette VP for quality, regulatory affairs; FDA labeling review official joins ProPharma; Lifecykel, UFC veterans launch Mongolian training camp; and Beverly Hills surgeons offer skin care supplement.