From relentless class action plaintiffs’ attorneys to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that is looking for new ways to impose hefty civil penalties for false advertising, the dietary supplement sector continues to face ample regulatory and legal challenges. Meanwhile, many stakeholders have shown increasing interest in legislation that would expand access to natural products, better protect their investments in ingredient innovation, and give FDA the resources and tools to effectively oversee the sprawling marketplace.
Yes, these issues are complicated and controversial.This three-hour legal and regulatory session focused on dietary supplement manufacturers and marketers is intended to cover the whole gamut with 10 minutes devoted to each topic and select polling of the audience to lead the conversations with our panel of experts.
Topics to include:
• FTC substantiation notices.
• Trends in self-regulation of advertising.
• Class action litigation trends.
• Intellectual property updates.
• Amazon: Quality problems and the new “gatekeeper.”
• Hemp/CBD federal update.
• State by state cannabinoid regulations/laws.
• FDA warning letters.
• Kratom: The science and regulatory debate.
• Other trends in new dietary ingredient notifications (NDINs) to FDA.
• FDA & the drug exclusion clause.
• Health saving account (HSA)/flexible spending account (FSA) legislation.
• MPL (Mandatory product listing (MPL)/Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) reform.
• And more!
Date & Time
Tuesday October 24th, 2023 1:00pm PDT
End Date & Time
Tuesday October 24th, 2023 4:00pm PDT
Location
South Pacific Ballroom F
| MODERATOR |
 Josh LongAssociate Director, Editorial, Natural Products Insider, Informa Markets Josh Long is associate director of editorial with Natural Products Insider. He has been a journalist since 1997 and has been covering the natural products industry for over a decade. Josh also holds a J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law, and he was admitted to practice law in Colorado in 2008. |
| PANEL MODERATORS |
 Megan OlsenSenior Vice President & General Counsel, Council for Responsible Nutrition As general counsel, Ms. Olsen serves many roles for CRN. She provides legal counsel to CRN’s staff, and advises members about nutrition product legislation, regulatory policy, and legal developments. She also serves as a liaison between CRN and key industry stakeholders, such as state attorneys general, the Federal Trade Commission, and the National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau, educating legal staff from these organizations about dietary supplement regulatory compliance and other issues. Prior to joining CRN, Ms. Olsen was special counsel for Wiley Rein LLP in Washington, D.C., and worked as senior counsel for a major drug-store retailer advising on food and drug legal issues. She has an extensive background advising companies on federal and state consumer protection laws, and significant experience handling Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission matters. She earned her J.D. from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C., and received her B.A. from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. |
| Steve Shapiro Of Counsel, Rivkin Radler LLP Steven Shapiro, of counsel to Rivkin Radler, has over 30 years of experience in food and drug regulatory matters and regularly counsels clients in the areas of food and drug law relating to the manufacture and marketing of foods, dietary supplements, over-the-counter drugs, and cosmetics. |
| PANELISTS |
 Robert DurkinPartner & Co-Chair, Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP Bob Durkin is a partner and co-chair of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s Food & Drug practice and Dietary Supplements team. Bob joined AGG after more than 12 years with FDA, where he served as an acting Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs. |
 Rend Al-MondhiryPartner, Amin Talati Wasserman LLP Rend Al-Mondhiry is a Partner at Amin Talati Wasserman LLP in Washington, DC, where she advises clients in the dietary supplement, food, and cosmetic industries on a broad range of FDA and FTC compliance matters. She is committed to helping her clients responsibly develop and market products, drawing on her years of experience advising the nation’s leading dietary supplement and food companies on complex labeling, advertising, and ingredient issues. |
 Rick Collins, Esq.Founding Partner, Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry PLLC Rick Collins is a lawyer dedicated to the health and fitness community. He is internationally recognized as a legal authority in the field of performance-enhancing substances; has contributed chapters to three textbooks on sports nutrition; and is a frequent contributor to various health and fitness publications. He has represented many dietary supplement companies in state and federal regulatory investigations for mislabeled or adulterated products and has successfully defended against countless criminal prosecutions. To learn more about Rick, please go to www.supplementcounsel.com. |
| Eric Unis Senior Attorney, National Advertising Division, BBB National Programs, Inc. Eric Unis is a Senior Attorney at BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division. At NAD, he has authored dozens of decisions in cases involving a wide range of products and industries, including food and beverages, OTC drugs, dietary supplements, and personal care products. Eric is a graduate of New York University and Georgetown University Law Center. |
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