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Rep. Ron Paul on FDA antiCAM Guidance:
"An abuse of FDA power..."

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Adverse Event Reporting Law Effective 12/22/2007
Media Release
Institute Releases Draft AER Guide - 10/13/07
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For Vitamin Purveyors and Alternative Practitioners
HOW THE VITAMIN LAWYER CAN HELP

If you have a company or plan to start one,
this is what the Vitamin Lawyer can do for you.

Help you determine and set up your company's legal structure

· Proprietorship
· LLC
· Corporation (and which state in which to register)

Forming a Company

Protect your intellectual property through:

· Trademark
· Patent / Preliminary Patent Alternative
· Copyright
· Non-Disclosure/NonCircumvention Agreements

Internet Injunction Lawyer Website
Email me with questions:
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Regulatory compliance for your products

· Labels - Some Labeling Considerations
· Health claims and marketing literature
· cGMP - SOPs - Standard Operating Procedures formats
· Adverse Event Reporting (AER): www.aer-consultants.com

FDA & FTC Regulations
Outline of my standard SoPs; Employee Manual

Email me to request my 7 page White Paper
Getting to Market: New Vitamin Product Requirements

What to do if you are raided
by the FDA or FTC
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Marketing support

· Protecting intellectual property
· Pricing strategies
What to do when your distributors deep discount your product
· Check and check mate; your competitive advantage

White Paper Index:
Vitamin Lawyer On-Line Seminar
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Web site oversight

· Site use statements - SUS
· Regulatory conformity - FDA/FTC
· Vitamin lawyer seal of approval - Oversight Seal

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So now you have made your mark -
how do you conserve your assets?

· Family trusts
· "Onion layers" to distance you from liability
· Tax strategies and company succession

Asset Protection
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Precedent Setting Internet Injunctions
April 2004 TRO Granted
Internet Trademark Cybersquatting Case
Permanent Injunction
in Internet Defamation, Trademark & Harassment Case

With the adopting of Nutrient Advertising Guidelines by the FTC in November 1998 and the formal Structure and Function Rule by the FDA in early 2000 (followed by the AER law in 2006 and the pending CAM Guidance) the Federal authorities have signaled an increase in oversight regarding nutrient internet claims. A number of States have also taken a more active role in regulating nutrient claims, especially regarding certain herbs and nutrients used in weight control. Regulatory action and private law suits have greatly increased during the past several years while various grace periods in the regulations have begun to run, requiring more careful compliance by all vendors.

This site has information for vitamin users and nutrient purveyors.