FDA Warns Companies about Dangers of Stimulants in Supplements Consumer News FDA Warns Companies about Dangers of Stimulants in Supplements Eight products found to have BMPEA and 17 products contain DMBA, both amphetamine-like stimulants.
Jack3d Marketed as Safe Despite Reports of Deaths Consumer News Jack3d Marketed as Safe Despite Reports of Deaths DOJ files an indictment against USPlabs and top execs.
Oversight of Dubious Brain Supplement Products Under Scrutiny Consumer News Oversight of Dubious Brain Supplement Products Under Scrutiny U.S. Senators question FDA, retailers about supplements.
NourishLife speak (Lifetrients) Brands NourishLife speak (Lifetrients) TINA.org investigated NourishLife (which later changed its name to Lifetrients) and found that it was deceptively advertising a potentially harmful supplement called SpeechNutrients speak by, among other things, claiming it…
Vemma Brands Vemma TINA.org investigated Vemma Nutrition Company, an Arizona-based multilevel marketing company that sold liquid supplements, energy drinks, and weight management products, and found that it was operating a pyramid scheme that…
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…
Nature’s Bounty’s Black Cohosh Dietary Supplement Class Action Nature’s Bounty’s Black Cohosh Dietary Supplement October 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. 2015: A class-action lawsuit…
Dietary Supplements Containing Picamilon Ad Alert Dietary Supplements Containing Picamilon FDA warns supplement makers that ingredient lacks its required approval.
Tripleflex Glucosamine Brands Tripleflex Glucosamine TINA.org objected — as amicus curiae — to a class-action settlement that sought to resolve claims that TripleFlex glucosamine supplements were deceptively marketed as being able to improve joint mobility,…
Whole Body Research Garcinia Cambogia Dietary Supplement Class Action Whole Body Research Garcinia Cambogia Dietary Supplement In February 2014, a federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Whole Body Research, makers of a dietary supplement, Garcinia Cambogia, because plaintiff decided to dismiss the lawsuit. The complaint,…
Dietary Supplements Sold on Amazon Class Action Dietary Supplements Sold on Amazon Allegations: Promoting dietary supplements as if they are legal, safe and therapeutic when they are illegal and have not been approved by the FDA
Smoked Provolone Cheese from Dietz & Watson Class Action Smoked Provolone Cheese from Dietz & Watson Allegations: Falsely marketing that the products’ flavor comes from being smoked
Smoked Gouda Artisan Cheeses from Dietz & Watson Class Action Smoked Gouda Artisan Cheeses from Dietz & Watson Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the flavor in products comes from being smoked
Great Britain Slims Diet Claims Consumer News Great Britain Slims Diet Claims Here’s the skinny on what diet ads can no longer say in the UK.
SevenPoint2 Brands SevenPoint2 TINA.org investigated SevenPoint2, a California-based multilevel marketing company, and found that it used numerous unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to promote its nutritional products, in violation of a 1999 FTC Order.
By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.
250m Americans Infected – The American Parasite Ad Alert 250m Americans Infected – The American Parasite Your browser does not support the video tag. Here’s a new batch of web ads warning you about something called “the American Parasite.” What are these ads all about? And…
NatureWise Curcumin Dietary Supplements Class Action NatureWise Curcumin Dietary Supplements In June 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed alleging that the front label of NatureWise Curcumin dietary supplements misleadingly represents that each capsule contains 2250 mg of curcumin when, according…
Cellucor Brand Dietary Supplements Class Action Cellucor Brand Dietary Supplements February 2016: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action. The reasons for the dismissal have not yet been disclosed. January 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Cellucor and Nutrabolt…
Hill’s “Prescription Diet” Pet Food Class Action Hill’s “Prescription Diet” Pet Food August 2019: The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of this case finding, among other things, that the complaint included enough details to meet the pleading requirements for…