Malcolm Spicer
US Consumer Health Managing Editor
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Latest From Malcolm Spicer
Prevagen Firm Hits Hurdle Too High To Dismiss Trial Verdict Finding Memory Claims Misleading
Federal circuit court ruling Quincy referenced in motion for reconsideration of jury’s verdict on New York state laws “offers nothing so Olympian,” New York federal district court says. Decision clears way for FTC to continue its separate litigation in same court.
US Wellness Market People News: Martha Stewart Supplements, Cheribundi Olympians, More
Martha Stewart sells supplements on iHerb; Cheribundi partners spread the brand at Paris Games; GoodSport’s latest partner is a Bear; Herbalife-sponsored runner competes in ultramarathons; Dutch researcher joins Unicity science board; and Beacon Wellness adds sales strategy chief.
First Final Guidance For Overhauled US OTC Monograph Program Covers Submitting Proposals
Publication of final guidance for industry on submitting change proposals and other requests using the only accepted format, electronic, leaves agency at four of the five required guidances it has provided on compliance with requirements of its streamlined OTC monograph process.
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Reimagined In First Five-Year Strategic Plan Since 2017
ODS recently published request for comments on 2025-2029 draft strategic plan, “Blueprint for a Coordinated Dietary Supplement Research Agenda at NIH.” Publication of draft for ODS’s first five-year plan since 2017-2021 corresponds with having its first permanent director since 2022.
US Consumer Health Q2 Earnings Preview: If Not For Headwinds, Tailwinds Would Be Trending
Analysts tracking consumer health product firms in the US anticipatevApril-June results lower than a year ago across most businesses. While some results will be lower on comparisons with strong growth in 2023, others will reflect a slow allergy season, retailers’ inventories remaining high as consumer spending slows or firms continuing to recover from supply chain problems.
Chevron Deference Muted, Higher Volume Ahead For US Supplement Market Regulatory Questions
Attorneys discuss potential impacts on consumer health products industry from Supreme Court’s “Loper Bright” decision in June on litigation brought by two fisheries, Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce.