ViSalus Inc. is the latest consumer health products direct seller federal and state authorities are hearing questions about after an industry self-regulation group didn’t receive answers about its advertising claims.
Direct Selling Self-Regulation Group Has Questions For FTC On Another Supplement Marketer
BBB National Programs’ Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council made multiple attempts beginning in October to ask ViaSalus for evidence substantiating weight loss claims for supplements independent sales associates sell and income claims the firm makes.

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Trade group ready to work hand-in-hand with agency and other supplement industry stakeholders on potential regulatory changes or improvements, says president and CEO Steve Mister. “None of them are upsetting the basic balance of things that DSHEA was attempting to do, but there are things with 30 years that we've identified that need to be kind of fixed.”
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CRN petition argues against general preclusion while NPA petition addressed specifically FDA’s wielding of the provision to prohibit the use of NMN supplements available in US. “FDA has acknowledged that they really can't answer one without answering. The two are inextricably linked,” says CRN CEO Steve Mister.