Last week, the EDNY and the DOJ Consumer Protection Branch brought a civil enforcement action against defendants who manufacture and sell an herbal tea product called B4B Earth Tea Extra Strength (“Earth Tea”). Earth Tea...more
3/7/2022
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Misrepresentation ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Plant Based Products ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Social Media ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Supreme Court will hear argument next week in two consolidated cases that will decide what standard applies when a doctor asserts a good faith defense to a criminal prosecution for unlawful drug distribution. ...more
2/23/2022
/ Certiorari ,
Controlled Substances ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Drug Distribution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Good Faith ,
Opioid ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SCOTUS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. agreed earlier this month to pay $678 million to settle an SDNY False Claims Act case. The SDNY alleged that Novartis violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute by giving...more