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Another Open Letter to Tod Cooperman, Consumerlab.com

marc@usulaw.com — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:13:00 GMT

Last month, following the appearance of an article in The New York Times in which Tod Cooperman of Consumerlab.com was quoted as questioning the ability of any dietary supplement company with a wide range of products to “make every product well”, I posted an Open Letter asking Dr. Cooperman to address some concerns relating to his company’s business practices within the supplement industry. After hearing from Dr. Cooperman, I have some follow-up.

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An Open Letter to Tod Cooperman, Consumerlab.com

marc@usulaw.com — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:18:00 GMT

It wasn’t surprising that Tod Cooperman of Consumerlab.com was quoted in the New York Times questioning the ability of any dietary supplement company with a wide range of products to “make every product well”. His public endorsement of products made by companies that pay fees to Consumerlab.com, however, seems somewhat more noteworthy.

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GSK vs. The Supplement Industry: Who Wins?

marc@usulaw.com — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:34:00 GMT

FDA receives “32 reports of liver injury including 27 requiring hospitalization” in users of GlaxoSmithKline’s Alli OTC weight loss drug. FDA receives 23 reports of liver injury including one death in users of the dietary supplement Hydroxycut. Guess which one is still on the market.

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Healthcare Industry vs. Supplement Industry: Who wins?

marc@usulaw.com — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:07:00 GMT

The Wall Street Journal reports that industry affected by proposed health-care reform spent $133 million lobbying on the issue before Congress last quarter. How do you think the supplement industry stacks up?

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Biting the Hand that Feeds You

marc@usulaw.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:15:00 GMT

The Washington Post publishes an AP story slamming supplements. Consumerlab.com supplies a quote warning consumers about quality problems in the industry. What else is new?

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If You Subscribe to the LA Times, You Need to Read This

marc@usulaw.com — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:25:00 GMT

Does any dietary supplement offer any significant health benefit to humans? According to the LA Times, the answer is "No"!

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Energy and Commerce Leaders Release Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 Draft

marc@usulaw.com — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:48:00 GMT

The working draft of the House version of the Food Safety Legislation has been relaeased. The primary authors of the bill are Chairman Emeterius John D. Dingell, Chairs Henry A. Waxman, Frank Pallone, and Bart Stupak, and Reps. Diana DeGette and Betty Sutton.

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FDA Sends a Flurry of H1N1 Warning Letters . . . . Sort of.

marc@usulaw.com — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:13:00 GMT

FDA recently send a number of warning letters to websites offering products purporting to be dietary supplements that can cure or prevent the H1N1 virus (swine flu). The way those letters were addressed makes me wonder if the Agency really cares if they get there.

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What's Coming at FDA?

marc@usulaw.com — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:20:00 GMT

I'm a little concerned about what I found while working on an article trying to predict what dietary supplement regulation might look like under the Obama Administration.

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Another Day, Another Recall

marc@usulaw.com — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:52:00 GMT

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