Florida health care attorney, Medicare compliance & suspension, AHCA licensing, Florida Board of Medicine, and Florida Medicaid overpayments. FDA attorney attorney for drug, cosmetics and medical devices including software as a Medical Device (SaMD), and digital therapeutics.

Phone: 786.440.8115

Representing clients in matters of Florida and federal laws and regulations. Licensed to practice law in Florida, only.

Category Archives: Ann Marie Gaitan

15 Dec

FTC and States Settle Deceptive Advertising Case Against Dannon

Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Attorney’s General (AG) from 39 states announced a settlement with The Dannon Company over deceptive advertising practices, based on marketing campaigns heralding the health benefits of its Activia brand yogurts and DanActive brand dairy drinks.

25 Oct

FDA announces voluntary recall of Halloween treats

Just six days before trick-or-treaters head out to collect candy, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of two popular Halloween treats – Mega Pops lollipops and RAISINETS® Fun Size. Mega Pops brand lollipops – Colombina S.A. has issued a voluntarily recall of specific lots of Mega Pops in 14-ounce and 28-ounce cellophane

25 Oct

RAC expands to State Medicaid Program

Through an Oct. 1 letter to State Medicaid Directors, Peter Budetti, Deputy Administrator for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), provided initial guidance on the implementation of the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) programs by State Medicaid agencies. Section 6411 of the Affordable Care Act, calls for the expansion of the RAC Program by

07 Oct

FDA & DOJ file an injunction to stop juice company’s processing & distribution

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Brooklyn-based juice company, Juices Incorporated (also known as Juices International and Juices Enterprises), to prevent it from processing and distributing juice products.

07 Oct

Online dietary supplement marketer receives joint Warning Letter from FTC & FDA

Telledant LLC, a Miami based online distributor of dietary supplements, was issued a joint Warning Letter on September 28, 2010 by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the Warning Letter, the FTC and FDA warn Telledant, LLC that its marketing and claims for a variety of products are in violation of federal laws and regulations.