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Vol. 4, No. 22
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Port company sued for FDA violations
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Feds accuse dietary supplement maker of improper testing BY J E S S I C A PA R K S A Port Washington-based dietary supplement manufacturer and distributor was sued by the U.S. government for alleged violations under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Confidence USA Inc. manufactures and distributes over 50 dietary supplements under such brand names as American Best, USA Natural and The Herbal Store. A complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York last Thursday outlined Confidence USA’s repeat offenses of failing to operate in compliance with good manufacturing practices for dietary supplements. The company maintains its headquarters at 138 Haven Ave. in Port Washington. It also operates a retail store, The Herbal Store, in Flushing. Helen Chian, president and chief executive officer of Confi-
dence USA, was named a defendant in the lawsuit. The government contends Confidence USA has failed to conduct appropriate testing to verify the ingredients used in a number of its products and failed to verify the presence of all dietary ingredients in the finished product. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that testing results for finished products manufactured between March 2016 and October 2017 revealed components that did not meet specifications. “These failures demonstrate the inadequacy of defendants’ rotational testing plan,” the complaint states. “Defendants do not have scientifically valid support for their rotational testing plan to ensure that it is appropriate for its intended use.” Other violations detailed in the complaint include Confidence USA’s failure to establish various Continued on Page 109
PHOTO BY JESSICA PARKS
Maria L. Salazar was selected as VFW Post 1819’s grand marshal for Port Washington’s Memorial Day Parade. See story on page 3.
Port baseball advances to county championships BY J ES S I C A PA R K S
Christian Schwirzbin allowed only one run to defeat Oceanside in the semifinals Monday. The Vikings closed out The Port Washington Vikings baseball team will take the three-game series against a swing at its first-ever county Oceanside with an 11-1 score, title after sophomore pitcher which matched their winning
score in the first game of the series. Oceanside won Game 2 by 4-3. Port Washington won the games against Oceanside in a run-rule victory, meaning the Continued on Page 109
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