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Boost Glucose Control Supplements

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products help manage blood sugar, control glucose, and are “designed for people with diabetes”

Brain Juice

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Brain Juice

Think hard when considering this supplement’s cognitive claims.

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

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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.

First Day Teen and Kids Multivitamin Gummies

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First Day Teen and Kids Multivitamin Gummies

Supplement company doesn’t have the proper scientific evidence to back up its health claims.

Court Orders Balance of Nature to Halt Supplement Sales

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Court Orders Balance of Nature to Halt Supplement Sales

“The public cannot have confidence that their products are what they purport to be,” says the FDA.

Happy Mammoth Hormone Harmony

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Happy Mammoth Hormone Harmony

We’ve got some sad news: This supplement company’s health claims violate the law.

BounceBack by Mannatech

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BounceBack by Mannatech

MLM’s health claims face another regulatory challenge.

Glucosamine Settlement Is a Raw Deal for Consumers

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Glucosamine Settlement Is a Raw Deal for Consumers

TINA.org objects to proposed settlement in which marketer and plaintiffs’ attorneys are the only winners.

Nootrobox

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Nootrobox

Studies on ingredients don’t support cognitive claims, NAD warns.

What You Should Know about Youngevity

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What You Should Know about Youngevity

TINA.org investigation finds inappropriate health and income claims.

TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims

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TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims

Investigation finds no competent evidence to support memory improvement claims and FTC files a lawsuit.

TINA.org’s Action on Glucosamine Settlement Helps Spur Revision

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TINA.org’s Action on Glucosamine Settlement Helps Spur Revision

Final Agreement Bans Deceptive Claims Made by Walmart, Walgreens & Supervalu MADISON, CONN. March 25, 2015 — A federal judge has given final approval to a class-action settlement that permanently changes how…

Three Major Retailers Banned from Making Deceptive Glucosamine Claims

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Three Major Retailers Banned from Making Deceptive Glucosamine Claims

Federal judge approves revised class-action settlement terms following TINA.org objection to original proposal.

Wellness Support Network

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Wellness Support Network

Wellness Support Network sells dietary supplements, including a supplement for diabetes, on its website realfoodnutrients.com. Among other claims, Wellness Support Network says that the benefits of its diabetes supplement “Glucose…

DrFuhrman.com Immunotect

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DrFuhrman.com Immunotect

From the continuing chronicles of supplements making outrageous claims: DrFuhrman.com pitched its Immunotect dietary supplement with claims that it could attack “cancerous cells” and had “anti-cancer effects.” The Council for…

Marine-D3 Seems Fishy

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Marine-D3 Seems Fishy

Something seems fishy with these claims.

Spring Valley Garcinia Cambogia

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Spring Valley Garcinia Cambogia

Allegations: Falsely advertising that supplements provide “weight management support” when scientific evidence shows the active ingredients are incapable of providing weight-loss benefits

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.

Genius Caffeine Extended Release Caffeine Supplement

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Genius Caffeine Extended Release Caffeine Supplement

Allegations: Falsely marketing that supplements provide “sustained energy” when a scientific study found no difference between extended-release caffeine pills and regular-release caffeine pills

Alani Nu Balance

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Alani Nu Balance

Supplement company says product is not a “fertility supplement.” Its marketing says otherwise.

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Boost Glucose Control Supplements

Brain Juice

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

First Day Teen and Kids Multivitamin Gummies

Court Orders Balance of Nature to Halt Supplement Sales

Happy Mammoth Hormone Harmony

BounceBack by Mannatech

Glucosamine Settlement Is a Raw Deal for Consumers

Nootrobox

What You Should Know about Youngevity

TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims

TINA.org’s Action on Glucosamine Settlement Helps Spur Revision

Three Major Retailers Banned from Making Deceptive Glucosamine Claims

Wellness Support Network

DrFuhrman.com Immunotect

Marine-D3 Seems Fishy

Spring Valley Garcinia Cambogia

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

Genius Caffeine Extended Release Caffeine Supplement

Alani Nu Balance