Silver Spring, MD—FDA and FTC have issued three warning letters to companies selling fraudulent COVID-19 products. The companies warned: Savvy Holistic Health dba Holistic Healthy Pet sells fraudulent products with misleading claims about the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 in people and pets. The products include “China Oral Nosode” and...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) called for allowing nutritional and dietary supplements to be covered under Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) as Congress and the IRS consider relaxing rules and expanding coverage during the pandemic, according to a press release. Due to the pandemic, NPA...
Washington, D.C.—The dietary supplement industry is commending FDA for taking action to protect consumers by calling out marketers who make illegal and unsubstantiated drug claims related to COVID-19, according to a press release. FDA has sent 16 warning letters to companies claiming that their products can prevent, treat, or cure...
Washington, D.C.—The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), which represents 8,000 licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) in the U.S., released a statement encouraging healthcare practitioners to use intravenous Vitamin C (IVC, also known as IV Ascorbic Acid) as an adjunctive measure in the care of patients with moderate to severe cases of...
Pittsburgh, PA—GNC Holdings announced in a press release that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has had to make “some difficult decisions” in order to protect the business’s long-term prospects. Measures taken include: A reduction in operating expenses including a hiring freeze and eliminating corporate merit increases...
New data from Nielsen shows how COVID-19 has impacted food and beverages categories. Noteworthy: While shelf-stable products and meat continue to perform well, consumers have increasingly been reaching for fresh produce. The overall poduce deptartment is up +26.4% for the week ending 3/28/20; and up +20.9% for the four-week period...
How do you set your business up for success during uncertain times? Daniel Lohman, CPSA, CPG, of Brand Secrets and Strategies, is answering that question in his webinar series. “Because of these uncertain times, a lot of brands are struggling to figure out what do they do next,” Lohman says.
Sacramento, CA—The California Grocers Association (CGA) has released its list of Top 10 Tips for Safe Shopping to help guide best practices for consumers. "Convenient and safe access to food and essential products at local grocery stores is more critical than ever during these uncertain times," said Ron Fong, President...
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the FDA and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to three companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 products. The letters went to Gaia’s Whole Healing Essentials LLC, Homeomart Indibuy, and Health Mastery Systems DBA Pure Plant Essentials. Gaia’s Whole Healing Essentials...
UPDATE April 8, 2020: As of 7:45 AM EST, the order to close health food stores has not been lifted for the state of Nevada, according to the NPA. The association told WholeFoods Magazine in an email that Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford have not...
