Iovate Health Sciences

Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A.

In 2010, the FTC charged Iovate Health Sciences and two affiliated Canadian companies with deceptively advertising that certain dietary supplements (Accelis, nanoSLIM, Cold MD, Germ MD, and Allergy MD) could…

Various Iovate Weight-Loss Supplements

A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Iovate Health Sciences in September 2016. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the company markets a line of weight-loss supplements –…

MuscleTech, Six Star, Fuel One, and More

April 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. November 2015: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A. The…

Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements

Summer 2017: A judge granted final approval of the settlement. May 2017: The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint alleging that Iovate falsely markets Hydroxycut brand weight-loss products as “[s]cientifically [r]esearched”…

Containers of Herbal Zen Nutrition™ Plant-Based Protein

In December 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Iovate Health Sciences for allegedly deceptively using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched…

Six Star Pro Nutrition N.O. Fury caplets

May 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. August 2013: A class-action…

Penalties that Pack a Pinch

Are FTC settlements just a cost of doing business?

Muscletech Protein Powders and Workout Supplements

Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled containers for products

Purely Inspired Organic Protein Plant-Based Nutritional Shakes

Allegations: Products contain more sodium than advertised

The Packaging of MuscleTech and Six Star Protein Products

July 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed. The named plaintiffs’ individual claims were dismissed When…

Platinum 100% BCAA 8:1:1 Dietary Supplements

In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Muscletech for allegedly falsely marketing that its Platinum 100% BCAA 8:1:1 dietary supplements will promote muscle protein synthesis, ensure muscles are…