Vicaine Ad Alert Vicaine FDA warns marketer of illegal tianeptine supplement about unapproved drug treatment claims.
TINA’s Take: Up Close with some Goopy Health Claims Consumer News TINA’s Take: Up Close with some Goopy Health Claims In whose health? We sum up some suspect claims at the In Goop Health inaugural wellness summit.
Herbal Doctor Remedies Ad Alert Herbal Doctor Remedies FDA slaps supplement maker for unapproved drug treatment claims.
Daily Health Answers Ad Alert Daily Health Answers You have to question this supplement “review” site’s answers.
Peak Height Ad Alert Peak Height Want to grow taller? You might want to think twice before you try this one on for size.
ZYTO Technologies Ad Alert ZYTO Technologies FDA warning letter focuses on the ZYTO Hand Cradle, marketed as a medical diagnostic device.
Physician Naturals Ad Alert Physician Naturals A TINA.org reader passed along a link to a site she thought was suspicious, physiciannaturals.com. The website has a variety of supplements that claim all sorts of health benefits. According…
Advertisers Made Us Think We Needed These Products Consumer News Advertisers Made Us Think We Needed These Products But do they really make us healthier?
Dolphin Intertrade Corporation Ad Alert Dolphin Intertrade Corporation The FDA has issued a warning letter to Dolphin Intertrade Corporation because the company is allegedly marketing supplements that contain an unapproved prescription drug ingredient. According to the FDA, Dolphin…
Germbullet and Others Won’t Save You from the Flu Consumer News Germbullet and Others Won’t Save You from the Flu FDA cracks down on companies promoting flu aids that claim to combat the germs.
Naturelo Magnesium Glycinate Chelate Class Action Naturelo Magnesium Glycinate Chelate Allegations: Supplements contain less magnesium glycinate chelate per capsule than advertised on product labels
Balance of Nature Class Action Balance of Nature Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that supplements treat various health conditions, contain “100% whole fruits and vegetables,” and provide the “[n]utritional equivalent of over 5 servings” of fruits and vegetables
OmegaXL: Backed by Research Ad Alert OmegaXL: Backed by Research What you should know about ingredient studies.
Monetizing Minors: Piper Rockelle Consumer News Monetizing Minors: Piper Rockelle A calorie-counting app is just one of the adult products promoted on this minor’s social media channels.
TINA.org Files FTC & FDA Complaints Against Menopause Supplement Brands Press Release TINA.org Files FTC & FDA Complaints Against Menopause Supplement Brands An investigation into the menopause supplement industry by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has revealed a hotbed of deceptive advertising. The ad watchdog has amassed nearly 2,000 examples of problematic health…
AdvoCare Brands AdvoCare TINA.org investigated AdvoCare as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income Claims…
Amway Brands Amway TINA.org investigated Amway as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income Claims…
Arbonne Brands Arbonne TINA.org investigated Arbonne, a California-based multilevel marketing company, and found that it has deceptively promoted products with unsubstantiated health claims and has used atypical income claims to market its business…