July 2020–March 2021
2021: FDA letter concerning Nurtec advertisement
Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.
On 8 March 2021, the FDA sent Biohaven a letter about a sponsored video featuring Khloé Kardashian on The View, finding that claims about Nurtec’s efficacy and presentation of risks were misleading. Kardashian was a paid Biohaven spokesperson. The letter was directed to the manufacturer and imposed no individual sanction on her.
- State of the evidence
- Original FDA letter detailing promotional concerns directed at the manufacturer.
- Legal status — source text
- FDA regulatory letter addressed to Biohaven; no personal sanction against Kardashian.
- Attribution
- Participation in drug promotion deemed misleading, without individual enforcement action.
- Person targeted by the proceedings
- Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
- Role of the person profiled
- Protagonist not prosecuted
Sources · 2
- [1]Food and Drug AdministrationUntitled Letter to Biohaven Pharmaceuticals re: NURTEC ODT8 March 2021Official documentHigh reliability
- [2]Regulatory Affairs Professionals SocietyKardashian’s Nurtec claims garner OPDP untitled letter10 March 2021MediaHigh reliability
Last verified: 6 November 2026
