TINA.org’s Worst List: 6 Class-Action Settlements that Missed the Mark

These class-action settlements fall short of adequate redress for consumers in the class.

Marketing Videos

FTC Complaint Filed Against Maker of Memory Supplement

 Ad Watchdog Issues Warning to Consumers MADISON, CONN. September 21, 2015 — With an aging baby-boomer population and an estimated 10 million Americans predicted to develop some form of brain…

Ad Watchdog Calls Out Broadcast Networks for Airing Deceptive Ads

TINA.org Urges Better Screening MADISON, CONN., January 19, 2016 – Consumer advocacy organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), has put major broadcast networks on notice regarding deceptive advertising. The ad watchdog alerted ABC,…

Fifth Quarter Fresh

Can a specially formulated chocolate milk really “protect the brain”?

What You Should Know about Nerium

Find out where the company is crossing the line when it comes to marketing claims.

Horizon Organic Milks with DHA Omega-3

FTC Comes Down on Drink, Supplement That Targeted Cancer Patients

Agency settles with supplement maker over “false or unsupported claims.”

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Database

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Database

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2020

Looking back at 2020.

Intellux

Webpage pitching so-called smart pill raises several red flags.

Physician Naturals

A TINA.org reader passed along a link to a site she thought was suspicious, physiciannaturals.com. The website has a variety of supplements that claim all sorts of health benefits. According…

Herbal Doctor Remedies

FDA slaps supplement maker for unapproved drug treatment claims.

OmegaXL: Backed by Research

What you should know about ingredient studies.

BlackOxygen Supplements

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain unsafe levels of toxic heavy metals

Balance of Nature Fruits and Veggies Supplements

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products provide “real nutrition” and maintain, protect and repair consumers’ health when they do not provide any meaningful nutrition and are not capable of providing such…

Various GNC Dietary Supplements

Supplements from Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals

Wholesome Story Supplements

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that each capsule contains the advertised dosage when one capsule contains only a fraction of the advertised dose