What You Should Know about HempWorx

Pot MLM blows smoke when it comes to health and income claims and the purported legality of its CBD oil.

Herbalife Health Claims — 2016 Collection

Ad Watchdog Files Complaint Against Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop: TINA.org Calls Out Deceptive Health Claims

MADISON, CONN.  August 23, 2017 – With Goop, actress-turned-entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow has created a wellness empire based on unconventional products such as yoni eggs, Shaman-inspired medicine bags, and crystal therapy…

DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong

Council blesses MLM’s use of unsubstantiated earnings claims.

TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma

FTC alleges Vemma is a pyramid scheme and freezes assets.

Prevagen

TINA.org investigated the marketing of Prevagen, a supplement aimed at people suffering from memory loss, and found that Quincy Bioscience — the marketer and manufacturer of Prevagen — deceptively claimed…

DSA Companies Income Claims

TINA.org found that 97% of DSA-member companies have used atypical income claims to market the business opportunity.

Jusuru

TINA.org investigated Jusuru International, a California-based multilevel marketing company that sells supplements called Liquid BioCell and skin care products called Stromaderm, and found that the company used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims…

FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start

FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.

Neuriva’s ‘Clinically Proven’ Ingredients Claims

Memory supplement’s “clinically proven” ingredients claims fall apart upon closer inspection of supporting ingredient studies.

G-oops! TINA.org Finds Wellness Company in Violation of Court Order

Not even a court order can stop Goop from making deceptive health claims, a new TINA.org investigation finds.

Young Living Health Claims Database

Flat Tummy Tea, Health Claims Edition

Detox tea company takes another lump from the ASA over influencers’ Instagram posts.

Natural Alchemist

FDA reminds marijuana marketers that outing unproven treatment claims remains high on its list.

Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order

Get the skinny on TINA.org’s investigation of Lipozene.

Corewell Health, BACO, and HealthEC

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects patients’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in July 2023

Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams

Fraudsters target consumers as healthcare marketplace goes live.

Melaleuca Health Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals illegal health claims used to market MLM supplements.

Thinking about Taking a Supplement for Brain Health? Not So Fast

Brain experts say save your money.

FDA Tells KIND Bars to Lose ‘Healthy’ Claims

FDA says some KIND bars pack too much saturated fat to be advertised as “healthy” snack.