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Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking

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Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking

Deceptive advertising allegations spell naughty list for these companies.

Energy Drink Company Shut Down Amidst Pyramid Scheme Allegations

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Energy Drink Company Shut Down Amidst Pyramid Scheme Allegations

Ad Watchdog’s Investigation Spurs FTC Action MADISON, CONN. August 26, 2015 — Vemma Nutrition, an Arizona-based dietary supplement and energy drink company, was quietly shut down by the Federal Trade…

Laminine’s Hatched Up Health Claims

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Laminine’s Hatched Up Health Claims

When searching for ways to turn back the biological clock, don’t put all your eggs in this basket.

FTC Slaps Weight Loss Marketers with First ROSCA Suit

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FTC Slaps Weight Loss Marketers with First ROSCA Suit

Consumer protection law passed by Congress four years ago is finally picking up steam.

Time Up for 5-Hour Energy Drink?

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Time Up for 5-Hour Energy Drink?

Drink manufacturer faces multiple state lawsuits.

What Extra Ingredients are in Your Natural Stevia Product?

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What Extra Ingredients are in Your Natural Stevia Product?

Ingredient labels can have surprises.

New Push to Clarify Food Labels

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New Push to Clarify Food Labels

Lawmakers introduce bill to update label standards.

Metagenics

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Metagenics

The FDA has sent a warning letter to health supplement company Metagenics for selling “medical foods” in violation of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Metagenics sold several foods and…

Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

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Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

Searching for low carb foods in the aisles of your local supermarket is not as straightforward as you would think.

Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level?

Consumer Basics

Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level?

A topic-by-topic list of federal agencies that deal with deceptive advertising.

XanRelax and Addall

Class Action

XanRelax and Addall

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing XanRelax and Addall

The Vitamin Shoppe Garcinia Cambogia Extract

Class Action

The Vitamin Shoppe Garcinia Cambogia Extract

Allegations: Falsely marketing that dietary supplements help “weight management” and “appetite control” when scientific evidence shows that the active ingredients are incapable of providing weight-loss benefits

Weeding Out Juice Plus’ Illegal Health Claims