According to a federal judge, a manufacturer of dietary supplements failed to properly test its ingredients and products in compliance with FDA regulations
A dietary supplement manufacturer and two of its executives have been ordered by a federal court to stop manufacturing, holding, or distributing any articles of food, including dietary supplements, until they come into compliance with federal dietary supplement current good manufacturing practice regulations and other Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) requirements.
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Supplement Manufacturer Gets Permanent Injunction Friday, March 5, 2021
Dietary supplement manufacturer Confidence USA Inc., located in Port Washington, New York, its president, and its general manager received a permanent injunction on March 4, 2021 from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York that prevents them from manufacturing, holding, or distributing dietary supplements until further notified by FDA. Confidence USA manufactures and distributes more than fifty dietary supplements under several brands, including Confidence USA, American Best, USA Natural, and the Herbal Store, through Amazon, Walmart, and its own online retail store.
The court found that Confidence USA had violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by failing to follow the Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs) for dietary supplements including repeat violations of rules requiring defendants to verify the identity of each dietary ingredient used in their products