IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims

TINA.org finds dozens of clinics deceptively promoting IV therapies as a way to prevent and treat the coronavirus.

Vivoo

TINA.org digs into wellness app’s claims to track immunity, among other things, via urinalysis.

Prüvit Signal//Defense Cocktail

Video on MLM’s website promotes supplement for coronavirus prevention.

TINA’s Take: Immunity-Boosting Claims in the Coronavirus Era

In the context of the coronavirus, immunity-boosting claims are a giant red flag.

Sheer Pre-Workout Workout Enhancer Powder

Agora Coronavirus Emails

Publishing giant seizes on Americans’ concerns about their physical and financial well-being.

Various Labrada Weight-Loss Supplements

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that various supplements provide weight-loss benefits when they don’t

Google Takes Down Amazon’s ‘Shop FDA Approved Supplements’ Ad Following TINA.org Inquiry

Search engine also removes slider of ‘sponsored’ products in response to TINA.org inquiry.

How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements

The largest retailer in the world isn’t just turning a blind eye to the deceptive marketing of these products.

Juice Plus+ Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to disclose the terms of subscriptions

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against “Brain Training” Company Neurocore

MADISON, CONN. November 12, 2019 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Neurocore, a “brain training” company with centers in Michigan…

Up & Up Biotin Supplements

AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges

Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.

Bulletproof Coffee

If you take your coffee with a stick of butter, be wary of miracle health claims.

Flat Tummy’s Outrageous Marketing Tactics Need to Stop

“Detox” tea company’s influencer-driven marketing claims fall flat.

AdvoCare’s 24-Day Challenge and AdvoCare Spark

Pringles Chips and More

Allegations: Failing to disclose chips contain harmful ingredients and misleadingly marketing chips as containing evaporated cane juice when they actually contain sugar

FDA Tackles CBD

FDA to consider legal pathways for cannabis-derived compound.

CATrends: Alkaline Water

What’s in your water? Does it matter?

By the Numbers: Made in the USA Class-Action Lawsuits

A closer look at the who, what, when, where and why.