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title: "Foreign Territory: Dietary Supplement Clinical Trials Conducted Abroad"
date: 2012-04-23T16:34:44-04:00
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# Foreign Territory: Dietary Supplement Clinical Trials Conducted Abroad

 April 23, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), in the last couple of years, has made clear that it expects advertisers making strong cause-and-effect claims (e.g., ​“Lose weight,” ​“Helps prevent irregularity”) to possess, at a minimum, at least one well-designed and reliable clinical study. Yet, at the same time, FTC staff—those who conduct FTC investigations—have made statements that suggest a growing skepticism of clinical trials conducted abroad.

A recent article by John E. Villafranco, published by *Nutritional Outlook*, ​“[Foreign Territory: Dietary Supplement Clinical Trials Conducted Abroad](http://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/1204/GlobalRegulations),” discusses this dilemma and provides practical pointers on minimizing risk, whether a company seeks to commission a trial abroad or rely on an existing study for claims.

 

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