Alliance for Natural Health US v. Sebelius

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALLIANCE FOR NATURAL HEALTH US, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 09-1546 (BAH) KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Dietary supplement designers and industry groups brought this lawsuit challenging a decision of the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to deny a petition for authorization of certain qualified health claims regarding dietary supplements containing vitamin C and vitamin E. The plaintiffs assert the FDA’s decision has violated their First Amendment rights. Invoking both circuit and district…