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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) won a $2.2 million judgment against health food marketer Wellness Support Network, Inc. (WSN) in federal court for the “Diabetic Pack” and the “Insulin [...]

To paraphrase Freud, sometimes a cosmetic is just a cosmetic – and sometimes it’s a drug.... Which is it—drug or cosmetic? The answer, FDA says, depends on intended use.

FDA survived a legal challenge to its authority to regulate stem cells as drugs, in a landmark decision by the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. FDA had cited Regenerative [...]

If you wanted to upgrade the old film, "The Graduate," you'd have Dustin Hoffman's character shouting out "stem cells!" instead of "plastics!" Of course, he would immediate meet his favorite [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information.

Just as the silicon "ink" dried on Telemedicine: The Future of Medicine, someone, somewhere, pronounced that there is a future for medicine beyond the future. This was no sweat for me, since I'm [...]

The FDA's final Guidance for Industry and FDA staff on mobile medical apps continues to constrain industry development of new health apps. Like the draft mobile medical app FDA guidance, the [...]

FDA flexed its jurisdictional muscle by warning 23andMe that its marketing of the 23andMe saliva test kit and personal genome service without marketing clearance or approval violated that federal [...]

Healthcare and FDA lawyer Michael H. Cohen spoke on "Ancient Wisdom & Modern Technology" on ExitCoach Radio. Today, there are many healthcare and wellness related businesses popping up

Healthcare & FDA attorney Michael H. Cohen is co-author of "Medico-Legal Issues in Cardiology," published by Cardiology in Review 2013;21:222-228. The article aims to educate physicians about the [...]

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The FDA now requires that mobile app developers create a cyber security plan and submit it to the FDA along with their mobile medical app / medical device submission.

The FDA's Mobile Medical App Guidance contains many nuanced definitions that determine whether your mobile app will likely be regulated by the FDA as a medical device.Recent clients have asked [...]

Attorney Michael H. Cohen speaks on "FDA & Related Legal Issues in Online Health Ventures" at a prominent LA law firm's Restaurant, Food & Beverage Group on July 9.

Healthcare lawyer Michael H Cohen was quoted in the Tan Sheet on an article about FDA Preemption Lawsuits involving Monster beverages.

The FDA has taken an aggressive stance on dietary supplement promotion and labeling in recent warning letters involving dietary supplement manufacturers' and distributors' response to consumer [...]

The FTC blasted POM Wonderful for making deceptive and unsupported advertising claims regarding their pomegranate products.

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General issued two reports lambasting dietary supplement companies, particularly over structure-function claims related to weight [...]