Mouthguards and Concussion Protection: Where’s the Science? Ad Alert Mouthguards and Concussion Protection: Where’s the Science? FTC warns mouthguard retailers to review concussion protection claims made online.
The Weakness in CytoSport’s Muscle Milk Ad Alert The Weakness in CytoSport’s Muscle Milk The bodybuilding supplement has been the target of an FDA warning letter and a class-action lawsuit.
Xtreme Muscle Pro Ad Alert Xtreme Muscle Pro Xtreme Muscle Pro, a fitness supplement, makes a lot of ridiculous-sounding claims on its website (“Convert fat to muscle!” “Hydrate blood cells!” and best of all, “More than 1 ingredient!”),…
Entrenet Nutritionals, Inc. Ad Alert Entrenet Nutritionals, Inc. According to a warning letter from the FDA, Entrenet Nutritionals is advertising four different nutritional supplements as drugs in violation of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because of the…
Culturelle Ultimate Balance for Antibiotics Ad Alert Culturelle Ultimate Balance for Antibiotics Is this company using unapproved drug claims to market its probiotic supplement?
What’s So Super about SuperBeets? Ad Alert What’s So Super about SuperBeets? Studies offered in support of product’s health claims are tough to swallow.
Prüvit Distributors, Co-Founder Making Illegal Health Claims Ad Alert Prüvit Distributors, Co-Founder Making Illegal Health Claims The key to marketing for this ketone-centric MLM appears to be illegal health claims.
FDA Tells Horse Gold (Et Al) to Stop Horsing around Ad Alert FDA Tells Horse Gold (Et Al) to Stop Horsing around Three Florida-based horse supplement marketers warned about treatment claims appearing online.
Xtreme Nitro and Maxx Test 300 Ad Alert Xtreme Nitro and Maxx Test 300 Want to see almost every suspicious weight-loss ad technique in one place?
Maxam Nutraceutics Ad Alert Maxam Nutraceutics Maxam Nutraceutics, a dietary-supplement maker, advertised its PCA dietary supplement on TV and on the web as “the only product ever specifically developed to naturally help your body safely and…
Factor 2 by Force Factor Ad Alert Factor 2 by Force Factor Hey it’s another “one weird trick” and “[group of professionals] hate him” ad. This web ad is for Force Factor, a supplement that claims to boost your body’s ability to…
Garlique Healthy Blood Pressure Formula Ad Alert Garlique Healthy Blood Pressure Formula Where’s the science?
Hikari Tropical Algae Wafers Fish Food Ad Alert Hikari Tropical Algae Wafers Fish Food Be wary of fish food products that fail to live up to their name.
Fifth Quarter Fresh Ad Alert Fifth Quarter Fresh Can a specially formulated chocolate milk really “protect the brain”?