Hydroxycut firm to pay $1.5m to settle false advertising and Prop 65 case

Warning Letter points to ‘blurring of the lines’ between FDA & FTC

16-Feb-2011

By Stephen Daniells

A Warning Letter from FDA telling the recipient to also respond to the FTC may indicate a ‘blurring of the lines between the two agencies’ laws and jurisdictions,’ says a FDA legal specialist.

Reformulated Hydroxycut back on shelves

08-Sep-2009

The market-leading weight loss supplement Hydroxycut has been reformulated and re-launched in the United States, just months after being recalled for potentially causing liver damage.

Hydroxycut recall prompts calls for DSHEA review

11-May-2009

The recent recall of top-selling Hydroxycut weight loss products has prompted the – not unexpected – call for a review of regulations governing dietary supplements in the United States.

Hydroxycut firm to pay $1.5m to settle false advertising and Prop 65 case

The firm at the center of the 2009 Hydroxycut recall has been told to pay $1.5m to settle 10 California district attorneys' complaints over deceptive advertising of its dietary supplements and Proposition 65 violations.

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