Study Calls on FDA to Act on Stimulant Found in Weight-Loss Products

Amphetamine-like ingredient found in Acacia rigidula dietary supplements could trigger harmful reactions.

Top Store-Brand Herbal Supplements Missing the Herb

State officials demand Walmart, Target, Walgreens and GNC stop selling the supplements.

Walgreens Ear Pain Relief and Ear Ache Drops

Del Monte ’10 Grapefruit’ Claim is the Pits

Product labeling claims 64-ounce container has 10 grapefruit but our citrus test revealed only four would fit.

Immune Active’s Mislabeling Problem

FDA calls out dietary supplement on its labeling.

Humphreys Homeopathic Products

J&J to Pay $2.2 B to Settle Deceptive Marketing Charges

Fine a deterrent, or just cost of doing business?

Tylenol

A new in-depth report by ProPublica and This American Life is questioning Tylenol’s safety and labeling.

Castle Cheese, Inc.

Company president facing charges alleging Parmesan and Romano cheese products were falsely labeled.

My Confusing Hunt for a Leather Couch

Plenty of furniture is labeled as leather, but not everything called leather is exactly that. What are you really sitting on?

Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You

Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.

LASIK Providers Unclear on Risks

The FDA sent warning letters to four LASIK providers for promoting the procedure on their websites without adequate warning about the risks involved.

What Does Made in USA Really Mean?

When does a product truly meet the requirements for a Made in USA label?

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

In addition to collecting federal excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition, TTB is also responsible for assuring compliance with federal tobacco and alcohol labeling and marketing requirements.

Clothing: What Material is Really in Your Closet?

We all know that clothes look better on supermodels than on us.  No news there. But when are clothing ads considered deceptive?  Misleading ads for clothing and textiles come in…

Recording Industry Association of America

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that supports and promotes major music companies.  The RIAA’s main function is to protect the rights of artists and…

TINA’s Take: How FIFA’s Online Version Exploits Consumers

Gimme the loot (boxes).

CATrends: False and Misleading Protein Claims

Brands named in litigation include SlimFast, Silk and Beyond Meat, among others.

Breyers Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Class-action lawsuit asks: Where’s the mint?

Step2’s Made in USA Claims

U.S.-origin claims questioned after consumer receives box labeled “Made in Vietnam.”