Supplement Firm Claims First Amendment Protection For Testimonials
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA requests an injunction to shut down James G. Cole Inc., which manufactures Maxam Labs, Maxam Nutraceutics and Advanced Sports Nutrition brand supplements. But the firm’s lawyer is making a “constitutional argument” to use customer testimonials that make drug claims for the products.
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