Amber Teething Necklaces more Harm than Good? Ad Alert Amber Teething Necklaces more Harm than Good? Are the advertised benefits worth the potential safety hazards to your teething baby? Probably not.
Physician Naturals Ad Alert Physician Naturals A TINA.org reader passed along a link to a site she thought was suspicious, physiciannaturals.com. The website has a variety of supplements that claim all sorts of health benefits. According…
Goody’s Hangover Powder Ad Alert Goody’s Hangover Powder What you need to know about this purported hangover remedy.
Nature’s Fulvic Ad Alert Nature’s Fulvic Reality check: Just because something is found in nature doesn’t mean it’s good for you.
Empire Distributors, Rhino Black 5K Plus Ad Alert Empire Distributors, Rhino Black 5K Plus Hidden ingredients in male sexual enhancement supplement poses health risks, FDA warns.
Colonial Penn’s ‘Whole Life Insurance’ Ad Alert Colonial Penn’s ‘Whole Life Insurance’ Life insurance company’s TV ad doesn’t tell the whole story.
Is the Origin Story of GT’s Kombucha an Illegal Health Claim? Ad Alert Is the Origin Story of GT’s Kombucha an Illegal Health Claim? Oft-touted origin story implies that popular kombucha tea helps to cure cancer.
Group Says HealthFair’s Advertising Uses Scare Tactics Ad Alert Group Says HealthFair’s Advertising Uses Scare Tactics Public Citizen pens letter to FTC urging agency to investigate mobile health care provider.
Metagenics Ad Alert 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…
Lisa Laser Products Ad Alert Lisa Laser Products An FDA investigation into Lisa Laser Products for its Sphinx Laser Systems, FlexGuard, and Revolix Lasers found that these products were misbranded because they were not properly reported as medical…
Code Red Seven Ad Alert Code Red Seven This radio ad for a product called Code Red Seven makes it sound pretty miraculous. “David” was suffering from decreased libido due to his unhealthy lifestyle, but apparently Code Red…
EllieMD Semaglutide Sublingual Drops Ad Alert EllieMD Semaglutide Sublingual Drops What you should know about this telehealth company’s compounded medication.
Alkaline Water Plus Ad Alert Alkaline Water Plus Are there really any benefits to drinking alkaline water?
Juve International, LLC Ad Alert Juve International, LLC The FDA has cited Juve International, LLC for advertising its Maqui Juice as a drug in violation of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because of the therapeutic claims it…
Entrenet Nutritionals, Inc. Ad Alert Entrenet Nutritionals, Inc. According to a warning letter from the FDA, Entrenet Nutritionals is advertising four different nutritional supplements as drugs in violation of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because of the…
Hoover’s Made in USA Claims Ad Alert Hoover’s Made in USA Claims Score another one for the fine print.
Iron Company Ad Alert Iron Company FTC spots potentially misleading made in the USA claims in company’s marketing.
Weighting Comforts Ad Alert Weighting Comforts Weighted blankets are now a thing. But where’s the science behind some of these products’ claims?
Poland Spring’s ‘100% Natural Spring Water’ Claims Ad Alert Poland Spring’s ‘100% Natural Spring Water’ Claims Class-action lawsuits ground product’s “spring water” claims.
AT&T’s Implied Reliability Claims for DirecTV, U-verse Internet Ad Alert AT&T’s Implied Reliability Claims for DirecTV, U-verse Internet AT&T says it’s not making a comparison to cable. NAD says differently.