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ST. GEORGE — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that St. George-based Balance of Nature has been ordered by a federal court to stop producing and selling its products until it comes into compliance with federal regulations and requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
In a complaint filed Oct. 11 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that Evig LLC and the company's CEO, Douglas Lex Howard, violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by distributing adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements.
In a separate complaint filed the same day, the Justice Department alleged that Premium Productions LLC and the company manager, Ryan Petersen, violated the act by manufacturing adulterated dietary supplements. The dietary supplements involved are marketed throughout the United States under the brand name Balance of Nature.
