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Gregory James Caton (aka John Carr) is a promoter of various herbal products, some of which are claimed to cure cancer. Caton was the founder of Alpha Omega Labs (1994-2008), a manufacturer of natural health care products, distributing internationally from Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Early Projects
Caton founded Consumer Express in 1984. which later became Nutrition for Life, a multi level mailorder company, MLM. The firm traded briefly on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Nutrition for Life entered into a business agreement with Kevin Trudeau
Shortly after this arrangement, the company was subject to a class action lawsuit filed in Harris County, Texas. Nutrition for life was forced to file for bankruptcy, chapter 7, on July 8, 2003.
Alpha Omega Labs
Caton's operation was shut down by the FDA in 2003. His website claims that "fake" products shipped under his trade names and offers compensation for claimants.
Caton operated Alpha Omega Labs as a front company in order to avoid FDA rules and regulations. He relocated to Ecuador in June of 2008.
Alpha Omega were the topic of an expose by Business Week in their review of the book, Natural Causes.. The review focusd upon the case of Sue Gilliat, a nurse from Indianapolis who used Caton's Cansema product.
The case involving Alpha Omega Labs has been chronicled by EDDI Inc. on their news site. The website details the impact of the Office of Criminal Investigation.
This investigation was initiated based on information regarding the illegal activities of a food processing plant called Lumen Food Corporation, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Lumen Food Corporation advertised products via an Internet website www.altcancer.com under the name of Alpha Omega Labs, located in Nassau, Bahamas. These products were advertised as containing medicinal qualities for the treatment of cancer and many other diseases.
From 1999 to 2003, Gregory CATON, President of Lumen Food Corporation, and his employees utilized Alpha Omega Labs to take direct orders for these unapproved new drugs. The chemical substances were not approved for sale by the FDA. As a result of the scheme, CATON received approximately $950,000. In order to legally market a drug in interstate commerce, the drug's manufacturer is required to comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in order to ensure that the products sold are safe for humans and effective for their intended uses.
On at least two occasions known to the FDA, the items shipped by CATON's firm and used by consumers resulted in bodily injury and harm. The products were Cansema Tonic III and H3O. Cansema Tonic III was advertised for use in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of cancer. H3O was advertised for use in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of athlete's foot, cuts and burns, eczema, fingernail fungus, chronic gas, gastroenteritis, gingivitis and periodontal disease, halitosis, herpes sores, ophthalmia, psoriasis, sore throat, strep throat, and wounds. CATON did not have an Investigational New Drug (IND) application on file with the FDA.
On September 17, 2003, a federal search warrant was executed at CATON's residence, Lumen Food Corporation, and an industrial site owned by CATON. All of these locations were in Lake Charles, Louisiana. During the search of CATON's residence, a cache of weapons was found consisting of three semi-automatic rifles, one bolt action rifle, two shotguns, a semi-automatic pistol, 10, 252 rounds of amunition, three body armor vests, leg armor and two bullet resistant helmets. The weapons, armor and ammunition were found concealed in a hidden compartment that was inside a closet. CATON was arrested on possession of firearms by a convicted felon.
Numerous misbranded and unapproved new drugs were seized during the search at Lumen Foods, as well as items deemed as hazardous materials by chemical engineers. Also seized were (16) sixteen (55) fifty-five gallon drums of a liquid corrosive material at the industrial site owned by CATON. This liquid was subsequently identified as sulfuric acid and was mislabeled as non-corrosive. All of the hazardous materials seized were subsequently destroyed by a hazardous materials disposal company.
On May 26, 2004, CATON was convicted of violating Title18, U.S.C. § 1341 - Mail Fraud; and Title 21, U.S.C. §§ 331(d), 355(a) and 333 (a) (2) - Introduction into Interstate Commerce of Unapproved New Drugs. CATON also forfeited (2) two buildings and his residence in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
On August 24, 2004, CATON was sentenced to (33) thirty-three months incarceration to be followed by (3) three years supervised release.
This was a joint investigation with the Lake Charles and Westlake Police Departments.
Current status
He is reportedly under arrest, again, after extradition from Ecuador as of 16 December 2009.
Footnotes
- Greg Caton CV
- Website: Greg Caton Website www.gregcaton.com
- Website PRNewswire Feb 25, 1987 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-4669633.html
- Website PRNewswire Jan 11, 1989 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-7243789.html
- Website PR Newswire Nov 7, 1995. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-17558940.html
- Website: Skeptic Dictionary Kevin Trudeau accessed 19 DEC 09 http://www.skepdic.com/trudeau.html
- Website Stanford University College of Law, Securities Accessed 18 DEC 09 http://securities.stanford.edu/1012/NFLI/
- Website MLM Watch Archive 2003 Accessed 18 DEC 09 http://www.mlmwatchdog.com/Archives2003_2.html
- http://www.altcancer.com/compensation_for_fake_product.htm
- http://www.altcancer.com/
- Magazine: BusinessWeek January 8, 2007, webversion http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_02/b4016109.htm
- http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Causes-Politics-Americas-Supplement/dp/0767920422
- http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ICECI/EnforcementActions/EnforcementStory/EnforcementStoryArchive/UCM091477.pdf
- Website: EDDI-Inc. News Release http://www.eddi-inc.com/news7.html
- Web Article: www.Natural News.com; Adams, Mike. http://www.naturalnews.com/027750_Greg_Caton_FDA.html
Further reading
- Natural Causes: Death, Lies, and Politics in America's Vitamin and Herbal Supplement Industry. Broadway Publishers (2007) ISBN 0767920422