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Nutravigilance: Ensuring Safe Supplements for Everyone!

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So your YouTube fitness channel has swollen to 50,000 subscribers and it’s time to monetize that supportive following. Perhaps you recently inherited some money, and you’ve always had an entrepreneurial itch that’s as strong as your deadlift, or perhaps you just read the latest Gary Vaynerchuk book and think you see a new social media […]
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“IMO Fiber” No More! FDA DENIES Isomaltooligosaccharide Fiber Status!

January 2020 Update: After reviewing BioNeutra’s petition against this June 2018 decision, FDA has submitted their FINAL ANSWER on January 9, 2020: IMO IS NOT A FIBER.

You can skip down to the 2020 Final Answer Update at the bottom of this post, or keep reading to see the original 2019 decision first

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Supplement Manufacturer ABH Pharma INDICTED After Years of FDA Violations

ABH Pharma

Many consumers quickly glance at the label on a dietary supplement, blindly purchase it, and never question where it was made or if what’s listed on the label is actually in the bottle. But what if you don’t even know what you’re buying? Has the product been tested to meet label claims, where is it […]
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How to Avoid False Advertising Lawsuits in the Food & Supplementation Industry

While we at PricePlow love to talk about new brands, product releases, and new flavor variations, we strive to remain up-to-date with the business side of things within the supplement industry. It’s sometimes easy to neglect the inner workings of the industry – regulations, suits, etc. But, its extremely important to us that we cover […]
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Dynamine Achieves GRAS Status With Several New Safety Studies!

Dynamine Caffeine

In early 2018, we wrote the first major article about Dynamine, the patented neuro-activating “stimulant” sold by Compound Solutions. More technically referred to as Methylliberine, the ingredient has since been put into countless pre workout supplements, fat burners, nootropics, and energy formulas, and we’ve found that we love really enjoy it at higher […]
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Supplement Facts vs Nutrition Facts and Protein Powder. NutraBio Was Right (Again).

Supplement Facts vs. Nutrition Facts

Last week, when I was reviewing the new Strawberry Ice Cream flavor of NutraBio’s 100% Whey Protein Isolate, I stumbled on something “odd” when I was going over the label. I couldn’t find fat!

What gives? Where is the fat on the label? Was this a mistake?

I contacted NutraBio CEO Mark Glazier, asking […]
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Premier Protein LAWSUIT Settlement: Get Up to $40 Back!

Premier Protein Lawsuit

Did you ever buy Premier Protein Shakes between August 8, 2011 and October 12, 2018?

If so, then you’re entitled to some money back — up to $40.00 sent in the mail!

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Cutting to the chase, let’s get you to the settlement (and be sure to share this with friends who you […]
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Thaumatin (Katemfe Fruit Extract): Natural Low-Calorie Sweetener

Thaumatin

When purchasing supplements, the leading factor in consumer’s decision should be ingredient effectiveness. If a pre-workout doesn’t have the right ingreedients to help you get a great workout, then why buy it?

However, what really separates good products from great products is, of course, taste! If it doesn’t taste great, then drinking your daily […]
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Mark Glazier Lobbies Congress for Better Protein Labeling Laws | #016

PricePlow Podcast #016 - Mark Glazier NutraBio Lobbying Congress for Better Protein Labeling Laws

In May of 2018, Mike and Mark Glazier talked about Mark’s recent trip to Washington D.C. (posted here on Mark’s Facebook and embedded below), where the NutraBio founder and CEO was lobbying for better protein labeling laws.

Mark explains some of the issues he commonly sees, and while we believe that customer education is the […]
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DMAA FDA Lawsuit Appeal Oral Arguments: Hi-Tech Gets Their Day in Court

Hi-Tech DMAA Lawsuit Appeal

In March of 2018, we were left with Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals’ appeal to the Eleventh Circuit court over their DMAA lawsuit against the FDA. Before we get into the update, a quick recap:

Hi-Tech appealed the ruling of district court judge Willis B. Hunt because he made his decision against them based upon information that neither[…]
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