FDA seeks permanent injunction against California pharmaceutical company
For Immediate Release
July 1, 2014
Release
On June 25, the U.S. Department of Justice, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, filed a complaint for permanent injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Laclede, Inc. (Laclede) of Rancho Dominguez, California, and its president, Michael A. Pellico. The complaint claims that Laclede illegally distributes over-the-counter vaginal drug products without required FDA approval.
According to the complaint, Laclede is in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for introducing unapproved and improperly labeled (misbranded) drugs for sale across the country. The prebiotic vaginal products named in the complaint are:
“The drug approval process is critical to ensuring that drugs are safe and effective for their intended uses,” said Carol Bennett, acting director of the Office of Compliance in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “The FDA will take swift action when companies bypass this important process established to protect consumers from harmful products.”
Since 2010, the FDA has repeatedly told the company that it must obtain the FDA’s approval before selling its drug products. According to the complaint, the company subsequently marketed and distributed the unapproved drug products, despite the FDA’s warnings.
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, promotes and protects the public health by, among other things, assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.
According to the complaint, Laclede is in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for introducing unapproved and improperly labeled (misbranded) drugs for sale across the country. The prebiotic vaginal products named in the complaint are:
- Luvena Prebiotic Vaginal Moisturizer and Lubricant
- Luvena Prebiotic Enhanced Personal Lubricant
- Luvena Prebiotic Feminine Wipes
- Luvena Prebiotic Daily Therapeutic Wash
“The drug approval process is critical to ensuring that drugs are safe and effective for their intended uses,” said Carol Bennett, acting director of the Office of Compliance in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “The FDA will take swift action when companies bypass this important process established to protect consumers from harmful products.”
Since 2010, the FDA has repeatedly told the company that it must obtain the FDA’s approval before selling its drug products. According to the complaint, the company subsequently marketed and distributed the unapproved drug products, despite the FDA’s warnings.
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, promotes and protects the public health by, among other things, assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.
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