0. Blogs & News –
1. 2010 Healthy Foods Report
2. FTC Settles with Kellogg… model for the future?
3. Natural Clinical Trials Center
4. Archived Vitamin Lawyer Webinars
5. Vitamin Lawyer connections…
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0. Blogs & News –
Recent
issues of this Memo have covered such topics as Trends in FDA Warning
Letters; the new FTC testimonial Rule, final cGMP June 2010 effective
date and the FDA Rule regarding “expiration” dates and “best if used by”
dates.
Access to the Vitamin Lawyer Webinars and more:
www .NaturalHealthOptions .net
www
.DrRima .net -- Dr. Rima Recommends: new web site with information
regarding the Dr. Rima Institute Wellness Center that is expected to
open in Panama at the end of June.
[Please
note: all URLs in this memo are "broken" with spaces inserted to avoid
the memo being treated as "spam" by certain email service providers.]
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1. 2010 Healthy Foods Report
http://nutritionbusinessjournal.com/healthy-foods/market-research/2010-Healthy-Foods-Report/index.html
“The
healthy foods market in the United States kept pace with overall food
industry growth in 2009, but this is far from good news. Annual growth
rates continue to slip for healthy foods, which has seen its star dull
and tarnish in the protracted economic malaise. Data does suggest,
however, that we may have hit the bottom, and growth rates should
improve modestly in coming years. As growth takes meaningful hold,
healthy foods should increase its share of the total foods market,
reaching 23% penetration by 2017. The trends toward natural and organic
food and beverages as safer and healthier consumer choices remain
particularly strong.
* NBJ predicts that natural and organic foods will grow the fastest
of any healthy foods categories in the next eight years—with growth of
organic reaching nearly 10% in 2012—as product categories like organic
fruits & vegetables and natural meat, fish & poultry sidle into
the mainstream.
* Functional and lesser-evil foods will lose market share to the
natural and organic categories in the future, NBJ projects, though
functional should retain about a quarter of healthy food sales over the
next eight years
* With a forecast compound growth rate of nearly 9%, organic foods
is expected to be the biggest competitor in healthy foods for the
future. Compound annual growth for the total healthy foods industry
should hover above 5% for the next eight years, just outpacing the
growth of its largest categories, functional and lesser-evil foods.
The
total U.S. food market grew 1.6% in 2009, reaching $628 billion in
sales, while healthy foods grew 1.8% to reach $143 billion in sales.
Nutrition Business Journal includes four product categories in the
healthy foods market—organic, natural, functional and lesser-evil foods.
Market-standard and conventional foods make up an additional, catch-all
category for the total foods results. This report contains detailed
analysis of each healthy foods category, and the food and beverage
product lines they include.” [Report available from NBJ]
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2. FTC Settlement with Kellogg and Substantiation
The
FTC’s media release says it all: “Under the original settlement order
covering Frosted Mini-Wheats, Kellogg was barred from making claims
about the benefits to cognitive health, process, or function provided by
any cereal or any morning food or snack food unless the claims were
true and substantiated. The expanded order against Kellogg prohibits the
company from making claims about any health benefit of any food unless
the claims are backed by scientific evidence and not misleading.”
Clearly
the fears expressed that the FTC will use its new general rule powers
to restrict food claims (assuming the final Wall Street “Reform” Act
contains this new power) seems a more reasonable fear, since FTC appears
to believe that the settlement with Kellogg is a model for the future
of greater regulatory restrictions on commercial speech. In the future
FTC will require “scientific evidence” (meaning clinical studies) for
every food product. Every natural products company needs to begin to
plan for the looming requirement that all claims be substantiated by
testing the product before the claim is made.
www .npicenter. com/anm/templates/newsATemp.aspx?articleid=27504&zoneid=258
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3. Natural Clinical Trials Center
Update: NCT now has a relationship with a National University that is very interested
in
"breaking into" the nutrient clinical study market -- this is an
opportunity to benefit from a university-level study at modest price.
Obviously, the cost will be greater than the cost of a private clinical
study at Dr. Rima's clinic, but, with our special relationship, we can
keep the
costs
down to a reasonable and affordable level. And, of course, you will
have the assurance that the professionals at NCT are keeping close watch
on the protocol and progress of the university study. The Natural
Solutions Center in Volcan, Panama is expected to be opened by the end
of May, so Clinical Trials can begin shortly thereafter. Check out the
Videos and PPT Webinar on the Site! www .NaturalClinicalTrials .org
•
New FDA and FTC regulations make your job harder than ever... Recent
changes mean that your company MUST consider Clinic Tests, Studies and
Trials:
• To demonstrate product safety
• To substantiate product claims
• To determine "typical results" for Testimonial Ads
• To meet batch testing requirements.
• These changes also mean you must not:
• Make claims you cannot substantiate
• Use Testimonials without disclosing "typical results"
•
What can you do to tell your customers that your product is helpful,
effective and important for them to use? Let us show you what we can do
to help you with cost-effective clinical work...
Natural
Solutions Wellness Center has established the Natural Clinical Trials
Program - the NCT - to bring our special expertise to natural product
clinical studies, tests and trials.
The
NCT Program is headed by Dr. Rima E. Laibow MD, with the collaboration
of Dr. Robert Goodman PhD, Ralph Fucetola JD, and the Natural Solutions
Staff.
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4. Archived Natural Solutions Vital Connection Webinars with the Vitamin Lawyer
Setting up a Student Account at VCU is free and relatively easy:
www. VitalConnectionUniversity. com
[1] Your Ministry, the Law and Alternative Practices
Held July 9, 2009: This webinar is Archived. –
(approximately 2 hours)
A
PowerPoint discussion with Counsel Ralph Fucetola JD about advanced
health care practices, the ministry and the law. $49.95 - Includes eBook
with forms.
Direct sign-up: www. vitalconnectionuniversity. com/moodle/course/view.php?id=169
[2] CAM Advanced Healthcare Practitioner SOPs
Held: May 6, 2009 – This Webinar is Archived.
(approximately 2 hours)
You can see my short introductory YouTube video at:
vitaminlawyerhealthfreedom.blogspot. com/2009/02/webinar-announcement-ethical-legal.html
Direct sign-up: http://www.vitalconnectionuniversity.com/moodle/course/view.php?id=84
[3] Bringing New Natural Products to Market
Held: May 10, 2009 – This Webinar is Archived.
(approximately 2 hours)
What
does it take to bring a new natural product to market? This webinar
will cover the pitfalls and requirements. Especially in the current
market, you need to do everything right to have a success… includes a
useful eBook with forms.
Direct sign-up: www. vitalconnectionuniversity. com/moodle/course/view.php?id=102
"Your papers must be in order."
Are your ingredients "grandfathered" under DSHEA?
Have you filed your Structure and Function Claims Notices?
Do you have your SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)
Is your web site Site Use Statement up-to-date?
Is your Substantiation Notebook ready?
Your papers need to be in order before the FDA inspection!
[4] Sustainable IRA
Held: Saturday June 13, 2009 – This Webinar is Archived.
(approximately 2 hours)
Sustainable
Retirement Capacity - Protecting the Environment AND Your IRA/401 – At
the Same Time! The Foundation Trustees lead you through an interesting
slide presentation that will help you make important decisions about
where you want to be in the event conditions in the US continue to
deteriorate. Free Webinar ($25 donation suggested). With eBook.
Direct IRA link: www. Vitalconnectionuniversity .com/moodle/course/view.php?id=95
Each
Webinar includes its own useful eBook of forms and other information
that will help you better organize (includes full powerpoint
presentation text and resources).
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5. Vitamin Lawyer Connections…
Do
you Skype? If so, free Skype.com is one of the easiest ways to contact
me, no matter where I may be. My Skype handle is: vitaminlawyer
Our new affiliation site: www .naturalhealthoptions .net
Do you have an affiliation program? We’d like to list it.
If you don’t have an affiliate program… I have Affiliate Program SOPs & Rules …
And good advice… for you.
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Trailer: www. youtube. com/watch?v=wWPvzpn0YgA
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www .NaturalHealthOptions .net
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