CHK Nutition, NeuroResearch Clinics, and Martin Hinz, M.D., Charged with Illegal Marketing
In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initiated a federal lawsuit to stop Martin Hinz, M.D., his daughter, and their companies from illegally marketing products. The complaint (shown below) stated: Defendant West Duluth Distribution Company, which operated under the name CHK Nutrition, sold products that contained amino acids. Hinz’s daughter, Amy M. Gunthert-Hinz, was the company’s chief executive officer. Defendant NeuroResearch Clinics, Inc. promoted amino acid products to treat a variety of serious diseases, in accordance with protocols created by Defendant Martin Hinz, the company’s president. The products included NeuroReplete, Neuro-R, Replete Extra, Neuro-RE, D5, Neuro-D, D5 Extra, Neuro-DE, D5 Mucuna, Neuro-M, 5-HTP, Neuro-5, Tyrosine Replete, Neuro-T, CysReplete, and Neuro-C. The defendants and their companies operated in tandem. When healthcare providers contacted NeuroResearch …
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