Balance of Nature
TINA.org investigated Balance of Nature, Inc., a Utah-based dietary supplement company founded by Dr. Douglas Howard, and found that the company and its founder deceptively claimed that taking Balance of…
Balance of Nature Dietary Supplements
Case Name (Date)
Arpaia et al. v. Evig d/b/a Balance of Nature
23-cv-81576, S.D. Fla.
(Dec. 2023)
Product/Service
Balance of Nature dietary supplements
Allegations
Misrepresenting that its products are “the highest quality whole food supplements available” when the company sold adulterated products that should have been recalled and destroyed under a consent decree the company entered into with the FDA
Status
Pending
Legal Action
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Balance of Nature Fruit and Veggies Dietary Supplements
Allegations: Falsely marketing Fruits and Veggies dietary supplements
Balance of Nature
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that supplements treat various health conditions, contain “100% whole fruits and vegetables,” and provide the “[n]utritional equivalent of over 5 servings” of fruits and vegetables
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Court Orders Balance of Nature to Halt Supplement Sales
“The public cannot have confidence that their products are what they purport to be,” says the FDA.
Balance of Nature to Pay $1.1M to Settle Regulatory Action over False Health Claims
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