TINA’s Take: Juul’s ‘Make the Switch’ Campaign Violates Federal Law

TINA.org agrees with health groups that Juul’s current campaign disseminates an illegal smoking cessation claim.

Your Super

TINA.org review finds supplement company’s website riddled with inappropriate disease-treatment claims.

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…

Dr. Teal’s Epsom Salt

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the health benefits products provide

Poland Spring’s ‘100% Natural Spring Water’ Claims

Class-action lawsuits ground product’s “spring water” claims.

Does Stocking Shelves = Product Promotion?

Texas court lets retailers off the hook for promoting products on shelves.

Taspen’s Organics Gets FDA Smackdown

FDA warning letter outlines several issues related to supplement’s marketing.

Zederex Fails to Perform

Webpage promoting ED pill is the quintessential example of fake news.

Test-O: Don’t Get Your Hopes Up

TINA.org gives this ED pill a failing grade.

Viralis RX – A True Downer

This erectile dysfunction pill disappoints on all counts.

ChapStick Moisturizer

Lip balm’s own directions seem to contradict its “8 Hour Moisture” labeling claim.

Crio Bru

Brewed cacao beverage poses more questions than it answers.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018

It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.

Thyroid Tablets

What’s So Super about SuperBeets?

Studies offered in support of product’s health claims are tough to swallow.

California Regulators Crack Down on Goop After TINA.org Complaint

MADISON, CONN. September 5, 2018 – Acting on a complaint filed by ad watchdog, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), California regulators have reached a stipulated final judgment with Goop for using unsubstantiated health…

California Cracks Down on Goop after TINA.org Complaint

Goop to pay $145,000 in penalties and cease deceptive marketing as a result of California action.

Prüvit Distributors, Co-Founder Making Illegal Health Claims

The key to marketing for this ketone-centric MLM appears to be illegal health claims.

American Chinese Medicine Association

Clinic needs to finish taking its medicine after receiving FDA warning regarding cancer treatment claims.

Nutrio2

The breathing room for this supplement decreases as NAD refers claims to the FTC.