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Asa Waldstein, Principal, Supplement Advisory Group, discussed the most recent info on FDA and FTC’s thinking regarding immune support in Communicating in-store and online—where are we now? “FDA is going back many years and citing multi-year-old social media posts in warning letters,” he shared. “One cited a social media post from 2014, and they treat those the same way as new posts. Hashtags are also claims. ‘Liking’ a post is a claim. Replying to or reposting a customer comment on social media, that’s a claim. All marketing is considered ‘labeling’.” That includes, he said, product reviews and testimonials; infographics; citing studies; blogs; and more.

In his quarterly update, consultant Asa Waldstein identifies trends in FDA warning letters impacting manufacturers and marketers of dietary supplements.

This edition talks about manufacturing essentials and reasons to think twice when building an overly robust Quality Management System (QMS).

Asa and other industry leaders interviewed

Asa writes the FDA and Hemp section of this prestigious annual paid publication.

Asa and other industry leaders interviewed

Asa and other industry leaders interviewed

Asa is interviewed by a well-known influencer on the topic. This is applicable to the dietary supplement industry as well. Read here: https://www.letstalkhemp.com/hemp-influencers/

Asa and other industry leaders interviewed.

Asa and other industry leaders interviewed in the New Hope article.

The developing state and federal regulatory situation for ingestible CBD and hemp have made marketing these products a bit tricky.

Asa and other industry leaders interviewed

Asa Waldstein & other leaders interviewed

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has published a Hemp Lexicon intended to support the standardization of the terminology used in the cultivation, processing, manufacturing, and labeling of hemp and products derived from hemp as defined in U.S. federal law.

Guest article in Marijuana Business Daily

Asa Waldstein & other leaders interviewed

Asa and other leaders interviewed

Guest article in Let's Talk Hemp

According to a Federal Trade Commission official, settlements in a law enforcement sweep against CBD marketers send a "clear message" to the growing sector: "Don’t make spurious health claims that are unsupported by medical science."