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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York announced on Thursday, Dec. 26 that it issued a consent decree to the three corporations, ABH Nature’s Products, Inc., ABH Pharma, Inc., and StockNutra.com, Inc. (together, “ABH”), each of Edgewood in Suffolk County, and their owner, Mohammed Jahirul Islam.
The consent decree approved by United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall requires ABH and Islam to destroy, within 15 days, all dietary supplements and drugs in their possession, custody or control.
The injunction also requires ABH and Islam to implement consumer safety measures before resuming the manufacturing or distributing of dietary supplements.
This includes hiring an independent expert to perform a comprehensive inspection of ABH’s facility, and requiring the expert to certify that defendants are complying with current good manufacturing practices.
The consent decree resolves a suit filed on Nov. 21, 2019, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
According to the complaint, ABH and Islam manufactured, prepared, labeled, packed, held and/or distributed dietary supplements under conditions that failed to comply with current good manufacturing practice regulations.
“Today’s injunction reflects the Department of Justice’s commitment to protect consumers from adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements,” stated Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division. “The Department of Justice will work with the FDA to ensure that dietary supplements are manufactured according to food safety laws and accurately describe their ingredients.”
“Manufacturers of products labeled as dietary supplements have an obligation to evaluate the safety and labeling to ensure their products are manufactured correctly to meet all federal requirements and are not misleading to consumers,” said Melinda K. Plaisier, FDA Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs. “Americans expect and deserve products that meet appropriate standards, and the FDA remains committed to taking action against companies and owners who place the health of American consumers at risk.”
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