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Energy Drink Regulatory Update: Monster Sues City of San Francisco in Federal Court, City Fires Back in California State Court

The FDA announced that it is conducting an investigation into the use of caffeine in foods and beverages. Since the FDA’s announcement, the energy drink industry has continued to receive significant media attention. On May 6,...more

FDA Energy Drink Regulation in the News: Health Experts Push for Regulatory Changes and Monster Moves to Market as a Beverage...

On March 19, 2013, a group of doctors, researchers, and public health experts sent a joint letter to the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) urging the FDA to make changes to the regulation of energy...more

Monster Energy Drink Accused of Teen Death [Video]

In 2011, a fourteen-year old girl drank two large cans of Monster Energy Drink within 24 hours. Soon after, she went into cardiac arrest and then died. Attorney Kevin Goldberg argues that if those drinks had a warning on the...more

Tougher Regulation Of “Energy Drinks”?

In late October, Senators Dick Durbin and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to the FDA urging for tougher regulation of energy drinks. The letter was prompted by news reports that the FDA has recently received five adverse...more