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FDA Warns Triple MiracleZen Platinum Poses Potential Dangers

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FDA Warns Triple MiracleZen Platinum Poses Potential Dangers

Undeclared drug ingredients may cause health complications.

What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

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What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

Recent settlement shines light on the sometimes unscrupulous practices of payday lenders.

FDA: HealthWorksUSA ‘Perfect Health’ Claim Imperfect

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FDA: HealthWorksUSA ‘Perfect Health’ Claim Imperfect

Marketers of “wellness products” receive FDA warning letter over unauthorized health claims.

Before You Let Miracle Copper Socks Knock You Off Your Feet…

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Before You Let Miracle Copper Socks Knock You Off Your Feet…

You’d be wise to question the science behind copper-infused clothing.

FDA Tells Horse Gold (Et Al) to Stop Horsing around

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FDA Tells Horse Gold (Et Al) to Stop Horsing around

Three Florida-based horse supplement marketers warned about treatment claims appearing online.

Don’t Go Cocoa for Bulk Apothecary’s “Lowest Price”

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Don’t Go Cocoa for Bulk Apothecary’s “Lowest Price”

Google ad peddles a cocoa butter price that were not sure actually exists.

What You Need to Know about Lear Capital

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What You Need to Know about Lear Capital

Investing with Lear may test your mettle when it comes to precious coins.

Vemma Involved in Silencing One of Its Harshest Critics

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Vemma Involved in Silencing One of Its Harshest Critics

YPR Pariah, a former Vemma affiliate turned anti-Vemma blogger, who wrote under the pseudonym The Revanchist, had a clear message to share on his popular blog site – he didn’t…

Mouthguards and Concussion Protection: Where’s the Science?

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Mouthguards and Concussion Protection: Where’s the Science?

FTC warns mouthguard retailers to review concussion protection claims made online.

Don’t Say Anything Foul about This Hotel

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Don’t Say Anything Foul about This Hotel

Inn says it was a joke but who’s laughing?

FTC Opts for Wait-and-See Approach on Negative Option

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FTC Opts for Wait-and-See Approach on Negative Option

Before making any changes to its own rule, the agency will look to see how a 2010 statute plays out.

Before You Be Snapping and Chatting, Remember This

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Before You Be Snapping and Chatting, Remember This

Popular app reaches agreement with FTC to make privacy changes.

Banners Broker

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Banners Broker

A reader alerted us to a website called “Banners Broker,” which our reader claims sells fake online-advertising panels. This one is a doozie. Banners Broker, according to its website, “is…

Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry

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Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry

Ex-Herbalifer brings questionable lead generation tactics to Vemma.

Ad Watchdog Launches Its Own Campaign

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Ad Watchdog Launches Its Own Campaign

“The truth’s not always easy, but in advertising, it’s the law,” says truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) MADISON, Conn., March 24, 2014— Non-profit advertising watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) today launched its first national advertising campaign,…

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