Why Some Healthcare Startups and Practices Succeed While Others Fail: Legal Intel

We’ve counseled hundreds and hundreds of healthcare companies, ventures and practices over the last 30 years. I’d like to talk to you about the difference between what makes a successful [...]

Understand the FDA and other Rules and Regulations for Making CBD Food Products and Supplements

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) does not authorize CBD-infused foods. The Farm Bill does make hemp an agricultural product. The FDA may approve CBD-based drugs through scientific [...]

3 FDA Legal Traps When Marketing your Dietary Supplement Product

Learn how to avoid these FDA legal traps when marketing your dietary supplement product.

7 Legal Keys to Getting Your OTC Drug to Market

Wondering how to get your OTC drug to market? This FDA OTC drug primer tells you how.

Study: Scientifically Unproven Marketing Claims Very Common on Websites

Michael H Cohen has been interviewed by the Medical Ethics Advisor, a well established publication that focuses on current healthcare issues.

FDA Mobile Medical App Guidance Reads FDA Medical Jurisdiction Expansively

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 [...]

Michael H. Cohen Speaking on FDA & Related Legal Issues in Online Health Ventures

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.

Mobile App Developers Can Be Slammed by FTC or FDA

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires that advertising be truthful and not misleading, and will take enforcement action if mobile app developers make deceptive claims about their apps.

LARTA Commercialization Assistance Program

Michael H. Cohen participated in the LARTA Commercialization Assistance Program in Los Angeles (April 2013), sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, as a mentor to provide guidance to [...]

FDA takes aggressive stance on dietary supplement promotion and labeling

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 [...]