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When Natural is Really Just Mostly Natural Consumer News When Natural is Really Just Mostly Natural What’s 96-98% natural supposed to mean, anyway?
Figuring out Beer Labels Can Give You a Hangover Consumer News Figuring out Beer Labels Can Give You a Hangover How many fewer calories are you really getting in light beer?
Four Loko Labels Get a Makeover Consumer News Four Loko Labels Get a Makeover Agency wants consumers to know how much alcohol really is in Four Loko.
Pfizer Prescribed a Truth Pill Consumer News Pfizer Prescribed a Truth Pill Pfizer overstated the benefits and efficiency of a popular antibiotic in a direct-to-consumer advertising campaign.
New England State Tries to Ban Bait and Switch Consumer News New England State Tries to Ban Bait and Switch Fish Tale: What’s in your sushi?
Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Consumer News Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.
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Marketers exploit the aged with unproven brain-health claims Media Coverage Marketers exploit the aged with unproven brain-health claims Rick Schmitt, Newsweek
Arizona Mucho Mango Fruit Cocktail Class Action Arizona Mucho Mango Fruit Cocktail Allegations: Marketing beverages as “Vitamin C Fortified” in violation of FDA regulations and misleadingly marketing products as “All Natural”
SST Timed Release Metabolism and Other Performix Products Class Action SST Timed Release Metabolism and Other Performix Products Allegations: Deceptively marketing products using health claims while failing to include the federally-mandated disclaimer that such claims have not been approved by the FDA
E25Bio COVID-19 Direct Antigen Rapid Tests Class Action E25Bio COVID-19 Direct Antigen Rapid Tests Allegations: Falsely marketing COVID-19 tests as accurate and authorized by the FDA
Dial Complete ‘Fragrance Free’ Hand Wash Ad Alert Dial Complete ‘Fragrance Free’ Hand Wash How can a “fragrance free” product contain fragrance?
Nutrient Content Claims on Sprout Baby Foods Class Action Nutrient Content Claims on Sprout Baby Foods Allegations: Misleadingly representing the amount of certain nutrients in products when the FDA prohibits such claims on foods for children under two years of age
Penuma Class Action Penuma Allegations: Falsely marketing that the device and procedure are safe, effective, and FDA-cleared
What You Should Know about Elomir Consumer News What You Should Know about Elomir What you need to know before you #hitthestrip.
Ghost Energy Drinks Deceptively Marketed to Kids Press Release Ghost Energy Drinks Deceptively Marketed to Kids MADISON, CONN. December 12, 2022 – A new investigation by ad watchdog TINA.org and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health has found that “lifestyle sports nutrition brand” Ghost…
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