Justin Prochnow

Plaintiffs law firms putting increasing pressure on claims precision

16-Oct-2017 By Hank Schultz

Attention to detail on labelling and claims issues is critical to avoiding potential class action settlements, an attorney told an industry gathering recently.

Is your product a supplement, or a food? Don’t let FDA decide for you

27-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

A recent warning letter to a company making powdered protein products emphasizes once again the importance of being consistent in the concept of your product and the messaging that is used around it.

FDA warning on 26 tainted ED products illustrates point of widespread counterfeiting, expert says

10-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

Tainted products aimed at erectile dysfunction seem to be a durable feature of the marketplace.  A recent FDA communication listed 26 public warnings issued since Feb. 27 on erectile dysfunction products tainted with undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients....

Prochnow: GMPs, NDIs and liquid supplements among prominent regulatory concerns for 2014

09-Jan-2014 By Hank Schultz

Attorney Justin Prochnow has made a career of reading the FDA tea leaves for his clients. As the industry enters 2014, he sees a long-term trend of GMP enforcement and nascent guidances on New Dietary Ingredients and liquid dietary supplements as the...

New FDA guidance sheds more light on formulation, marketing of medical foods

15-Aug-2013 By Hank Schultz

The Food and Drug Administration has given additional clarification to a ill-defined subcategory of foods by issuing a revised draft guidance on medical foods.  The new version clarifies some issues surrounding branding and marketing, and in so doing,...

Warning letter gives look at how FDA views supplement-beverage divide

22-May-2013 By Hank Schultz

Among recent warning letters sent by the US Food and Drug Administration to supplement manufacturers one stood out from the rest as it bears upon how the agency view the differentiation of beverages and supplements, according to Justin Prochnow, an attorney...

Protecting against label claims lawsuits

09-Jan-2013 By Hank Schultz

Labels provide information to consumers, and unfortunately, to class action lawyers, too. Suits over false advertising based on label claims are an ever-rising threat.  For companies seeking to shield themselves via insurance, here’s the bad news:  There...