Energy Drink Companies Under Legal Attack

What you should know about some of the industry’s top brands, including Red Bull and 5-Hour Energy.

FDA: Consumers Beware of “Cures” for Autism

Agency clamps down on ad claims.

Which Super Bowl Advertisers Have Run Afoul of Ad Laws?

A majority have faced false-ad challenges within past five years.

Illegally Sold Diabetes Treatments

The FDA in July sent letters to 15 domestic and foreign companies telling them that their sale of diabetes treatments was illegal. The products, which had not been evaluated by…

How Many Doctors Are There in this House?

Doctors, nurses at odds over who can be called Dr.

Pink Ribbon Doesn’t Always Indicate A Healthy Buy

Should breast cancer foundations accept cash from companies selling these products?

Are Tobacco Ad Regulations Doing Enough to Deter Smoking?

How tobacco companies can advertise is heavily regulated.  For example, ads for tobacco products are banned from TV and radio, and all advertising for cigarettes and packaging of the product are…

Other Medical Literature

Food and Drug Administration

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal agency that is responsible for protecting public health through regulation and supervision of several different types of products, including food…

Federal Laws Governing Ads

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

Why Is My Facebook News Feed a Hawker’s Alley for Leggings and Shady Health Supplements?

Kate Knibbs, The Ringer

Vitaminwater Pressured To Pay People Who Thought It Was A Health Drink

Alexander Kaufman, HUFFPOST

People Who Felt Tricked Into Thinking Vitaminwater Was A Health Drink Might Be Compensated With Cash

Lara O’Reilly, Business Insider

UPDATE: doTerra Distributors Ordered to Pay $15K Each Over COVID Claims

Civil penalties follow a 2022 TINA.org investigation and complaint to the FTC.

Elomir Health Claims

First Day Teen and Kids Multivitamin Gummies

Supplement company doesn’t have the proper scientific evidence to back up its health claims.

Poppi Beverages

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as healthy and providing gut and digestive health benefits

CVS Health Acetaminophen PM

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “non habit-forming”

Perimenopause is the new buzzword in the business of women’s health

Sarah Todd, Stat News

JWoww Instagram Database