Market America

TINA.org investigated Market America, a North Carolina-based multilevel marketing company that sells a variety of different products and services, including cosmetics, dietary supplements, jewelry, household products, and internet and financial…

Skechers

TINA.org investigated price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a Skechers outlet store, and found that it ran perpetual – and therefore fabricated and deceptive –…

FabKids Deceptive Pricing

Vicaine

FDA warns marketer of illegal tianeptine supplement about unapproved drug treatment claims.

Tianaa Red, Tianaa White, Tianaa Green

FDA warns marketer of illegal tianeptine supplements about unapproved drug treatment claims.

FDA Registered, Cleared, Approved: What’s the Difference?

Medical devices like to tout their status with the FDA. But what’s behind these terms?

EllieMD Semaglutide Sublingual Drops

What you should know about this telehealth company’s compounded medication.

FDA: HealthWorksUSA ‘Perfect Health’ Claim Imperfect

Marketers of “wellness products” receive FDA warning letter over unauthorized health claims.

FDA Stings ‘Bee Pollen’ Dietary Supplement

Agency issues warning to consumers not to use this product.

Federal Laws Governing Ads

There are many federal laws that regulate advertisements in some way or another.

4Life Research

TINA.org investigated 4Life as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income Claims…

Jusuru

TINA.org investigated Jusuru International, a California-based multilevel marketing company that sells supplements called Liquid BioCell and skin care products called Stromaderm, and found that the company used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims…

Step2

TINA.org investigated children’s toy company Step2 and determined that it was deceptively marketing its product line using the unqualified “Made in the USA” claim despite the fact that 90% of…

DoTerra Distributors’ Drug Claims Violate the Law

TINA.org inquiry into essential oils MLM digs up more than 140 examples of unsubstantiated health claims.

Oversight of Dubious Brain Supplement Products Under Scrutiny

U.S. Senators question FDA, retailers about supplements.

The Perfect Part

Opportunistic eBay seller falsely claims alleged surgical face masks are FDA approved.

When Health Goes #Social: FDA Pens Proposal

FDA drafts recommendations on how the industry should use social media to market products.

E-Cigs Subject to Pre-Market Approval under FDA Final Rules

Critics say there are still gaps in regulation of marketing of vaping products.

‘Ghost’-ed by Energy Drink Company, TINA.org and Rudd Center Alert Regulators

Groups file deceptive marketing complaint against Ghost.

Ebola-C Told to Drop Treatment Claims

Feds send joint warning letter to marketers of dietary supplement over unapproved Ebola treatment claims.