Brain Training: Buyer Beware Blog Brain Training: Buyer Beware Neuroscientist questions the science behind brain training.
So You Say Your MLM Offers “Supplemental Income” – What Does That Mean? Blog So You Say Your MLM Offers “Supplemental Income” – What Does That Mean? Exploring the MLM industry’s latest pivot.
The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements Blog The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements How we can protect ourselves from the $40-50 billion supplement industry amid a shrinking government?
Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements Blog Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements Comment made by TINA.org executive director, Bonnie Patten at the FDA’s public meeting on Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements held on May 16, 2019. Thank you for the opportunity to…
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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024 Looking back at our accomplishments.
Prevagen Is Going to the Dogs Blog Prevagen Is Going to the Dogs Second Circuit rules FTC/NY case against Prevagen can proceed.
Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough Blog Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough TINA.org strives to educate clinicians about patient testimonials.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.
Prevagen: The Dismal Facts & Figures that Led to TINA.org’s Objection Blog Prevagen: The Dismal Facts & Figures that Led to TINA.org’s Objection Pending class-action settlement leaves consumers behind.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.
Will Prevagen’s Deceptive Advertising Ever End? Blog Will Prevagen’s Deceptive Advertising Ever End? Eight years after TINA.org alerted regulators, supplement ads continue to convey deceptive and misleading memory improvement claims.
DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong Blog DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong Council blesses MLM’s use of unsubstantiated earnings claims.
What I Discovered When I Looked into Sarah’s Discovery Blog What I Discovered When I Looked into Sarah’s Discovery Just because a weight-loss product or program is all over Instagram doesn’t mean it should be trusted
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A Lullaby of Deception Blog A Lullaby of Deception For Mike Huckabee’s next trick, a supplement that is ‘clinically proven’ to help users fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up refreshed.
TINA.org’s Year In Review 2013 Blog TINA.org’s Year In Review 2013 What we did this year on TINA.org.
Does Stocking Shelves = Product Promotion? Blog Does Stocking Shelves = Product Promotion? Texas court lets retailers off the hook for promoting products on shelves.
Perfect Food, Imperfect Packaging Blog Perfect Food, Imperfect Packaging Is this green super food supplement slack-filled or packed down?