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Ebola Crisis Causes Drug Claim Symptoms In Products Marketed As Supplements

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

FTC joins FDA in one of the three warning letters to firms claiming their products can either prevent or treat Ebola.

The latest disease crisis predictably generates fraudulent drug claims from businesses and other groups marketing consumer health care products as FDA warns three firms – including a not-for-profit organization focused on “natural solutions to significant social problems” – about claims to treat Ebola.

The Federal Trade Commission, as it has when instances of influenza strains and when unsubstantiated weight loss claims have become widespread, joined FDA in warning about claims that products can either prevent or treat Ebola

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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.”

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• By Ryan Nelson

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Coty Lowers FY25 Forecast On Tariff Uncertainty, Inventory Reductions, But Expects Sunnier Days In FY26

 
• By Eileen Francis

Coty lowers its revenue and profit outlook for FY25, though it believes FY26 will be a better year thanks to a return of ‘blockbuster’ product launches, market expansion and mitigation strategies for current economic uncertainties.

Haleon Targets Low Income Households In Push To Reach 1bn More Consumers

 
• By Tom Gallen

Haleon wants to reach one billion more consumers by 2030 and plans to do this by tailoring products to those outside the highest income bracket. The UK-based firm's five-year growth plan will also see it generate £0.8bn in productivity savings.

Supplementation Unlikely To Help With Hereditary Hair Loss, Says German Agency

 
• By David Ridley

Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment says that there is "no evidence that people with androgenetic alopecia have special dietary needs or a special nutrient requirement.”