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Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You

Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You

Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.

Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

The polio vaccine, penicillin, open-heart surgery, magnetic resonance imaging, chemotherapy, Zoloft, LASIK, statins, heck, even Viagra have all contributed to the advancement of modern medicine. We’ve come a long way…

Hair-raising Hair Product Ads

Hair-raising Hair Product Ads

Want to know the secret behind the lustrous, voluminous, “salon beautiful” hair that is featured in some television and print ads for hair products today? Extensions! Yup, fake hair. Well,…

The Lemonade Stand

The Lemonade Stand

Focused as I am on trying to protect us all from deceptive advertising, I’ve tried to enlighten my three children on the finer points of marketing and the horrors of…

TINA.org leads charge against deceptive Instagram ads

TINA.org leads charge against deceptive Instagram ads

David Perera, FTC Watch

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Just Got Slammed For Deceptive Advertising

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Just Got Slammed For Deceptive Advertising

Stephanie M. Lee, BuzzFeed News

Young Living’s Unapproved Drug Treatment Claims, Part 5?

Young Living’s Unapproved Drug Treatment Claims, Part 5?

Latest FDA warning cements MLM’s status as a repeat offender.

The FTC Needs to Update Its .com Disclosures Guidance

The FTC Needs to Update Its .com Disclosures Guidance

TINA.org submits a comment to the FTC urging it to update its .com Disclosures guidance to help rein in deceptive marketing.

The Goop-ification of wellness is on the way out (you can thank Gen Z)

The Goop-ification of wellness is on the way out (you can thank Gen Z)

Rina Raphael, Los Angeles Times

Saffron USA

Saffron USA

Unauthorized health claims come down in wake of FDA warning letter.

Dabur Hair Straighteners and Relaxers

Dabur Hair Straighteners and Relaxers

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain harmful chemicals

Kannaway

Kannaway

CBD MLM put on notice regarding distributors’ health claims.

CATrends: Toxic Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate

CATrends: Toxic Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate

Consumer Reports study sparks class-action lawsuits.

CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS

CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS

Class-action lawsuits target human and environmentally-friendly claims.

Balance of Nature to Pay $1.1M to Settle Regulatory Action over False Health Claims

Balance of Nature to Pay $1.1M to Settle Regulatory Action over False Health Claims

Lawsuit alleged company falsely advertised that its “Fruits” and “Veggies” supplements could prevent, treat or cure serious diseases.