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Searching for the Perfect Sneeze-Proof Pooch?

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Searching for the Perfect Sneeze-Proof Pooch?

There’s no such thing as hypoallergenic pets.

Amber Teething Necklaces more Harm than Good?

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Amber Teething Necklaces more Harm than Good?

Are the advertised benefits worth the potential safety hazards to your teething baby? Probably not.

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

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Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.

Agora’s ‘Coronavirus Vaccine Survival Guide’

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Agora’s ‘Coronavirus Vaccine Survival Guide’

Guide has some surprising health advice based on its anti-Big Pharma marketing.

Timeline

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Timeline

A brief history of deceptive advertising.

Kratom NC

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Kratom NC

FDA continues crackdown on kratom sellers marketing products with unproven health claims.

That’s Natural

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That’s Natural

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

Natural Alchemist

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Natural Alchemist

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

Charlotte’s Web Hemp Oil Products

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Charlotte’s Web Hemp Oil Products

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

Green Roads Health

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Green Roads Health

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

TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims

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TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims

Investigation finds no competent evidence to support memory improvement claims and FTC files a lawsuit.

Eat Your Way to Better Health: Food & Health Claims

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Eat Your Way to Better Health: Food & Health Claims

“Contains antioxidants” “Clinically Proven to Enhance Immune System” “Balances Digestive Health” Who wouldn’t want to eat their way to better health? Ads and labels for food and beverage products today…

How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023

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How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023

Consumer tips worth remembering.

TINA’s Take: Immunity-Boosting Claims in the Coronavirus Era

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TINA’s Take: Immunity-Boosting Claims in the Coronavirus Era

In the context of the coronavirus, immunity-boosting claims are a giant red flag.

Chevrolet’s J.D. Power Dependability Awards

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Chevrolet’s J.D. Power Dependability Awards

Chevy pulls a bait and switch as it attempts to pass off unproven new models as dependable.

Cold Products Pay Millions for Misleading Consumers

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Cold Products Pay Millions for Misleading Consumers

Unproven cold prevention and treatment claims are nothing to sneeze at.

The Skinny on Garcinia Cambogia

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The Skinny on Garcinia Cambogia

Garcinia Cambogia extract may not be such a great deal for weight loss.

Smelling Your Path to Weight Loss?

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Smelling Your Path to Weight Loss?

We all know that pixie dust sprinkled on and around your body can make you fly, so why not a magic tastant crystal that you sniff to lose weight without…

SlimFast Meal Replacement Products

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SlimFast Meal Replacement Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as clinically proven to provide weight loss and hunger control benefits without adequate scientific evidence to support such claims

Prompted by TINA.org, Hand Sanitizer Maker Removes COVID-19 Claims

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Prompted by TINA.org, Hand Sanitizer Maker Removes COVID-19 Claims

Company had claimed the key ingredient in its “system of protection” was proven to “kill” the coronavirus.

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Searching for the Perfect Sneeze-Proof Pooch?

Amber Teething Necklaces more Harm than Good?

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

Agora’s ‘Coronavirus Vaccine Survival Guide’

Timeline

Kratom NC

That’s Natural

Natural Alchemist

Charlotte’s Web Hemp Oil Products

Green Roads Health

TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims

Eat Your Way to Better Health: Food & Health Claims

How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023

TINA’s Take: Immunity-Boosting Claims in the Coronavirus Era

Chevrolet’s J.D. Power Dependability Awards

Cold Products Pay Millions for Misleading Consumers

The Skinny on Garcinia Cambogia

Smelling Your Path to Weight Loss?

SlimFast Meal Replacement Products

Prompted by TINA.org, Hand Sanitizer Maker Removes COVID-19 Claims