Earache Medicines Ad Alert Earache Medicines The FDA sent warning letters to four earache medication makers demanding that the companies stop marketing their products, which the FDA has determined to be prescription drugs, as over-the-counter medicine.…
Lumina Health Products Ad Alert Lumina Health Products The FDA has issued a warning letter to Lumina Health Products for selling several of its supplements with misleading advertising and unfounded treatment claims. The products under scrutiny are CELLFOOD, CELLFOOD…
ASA Rules on Homeopathy Ads Consumer News ASA Rules on Homeopathy Ads The ASA has ordered the Society of Homeopaths to discontinue misleading advertising.
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.
Goop Settles Over Vaginal Eggs Health Claims Media Coverage Goop Settles Over Vaginal Eggs Health Claims Anna Werner, CBS News
FDA Dietary Supplements Comment Regulatory/Congressional Actions FDA Dietary Supplements Comment TINA.org submitted a comment to the FDA regarding supplement marketers’ use of disease-treatment claims.
Walgreens Hydrogen Peroxide Solution Class Action Walgreens Hydrogen Peroxide Solution Allegations: Falsely marketing the product as a “treatment” for minor cuts and abrasions without scientific evidence to support such claims
CVS Health Hydrogen Peroxide Class Action CVS Health Hydrogen Peroxide Allegations: Falsely marketing hydrogen peroxide as a treatment for minor cuts and abrasions
equate Hydrogen Peroxide Class Action equate Hydrogen Peroxide Allegations: Falsely marketing the product treats minor cuts and abrasions when scientific evidence shows it does not have such treatment capabilities
Meijer Hydrogen Peroxide Class Action Meijer Hydrogen Peroxide Allegations: Falsely marketing hydrogen peroxide as a treatment for minor cuts and abrasions when scientific evidence does not support such claims
Garlique Healthy Blood Pressure Formula Ad Alert Garlique Healthy Blood Pressure Formula Where’s the science?
Alka-Seltzer Hangover Relief Ad Alert Alka-Seltzer Hangover Relief Hangover relief claims are disease-treatment claims requiring FDA approval.
Mefloquine Medications Class Action Mefloquine Medications Allegations: Marketing the medicines to the U.S. military as safe and effective treatments to prevent malaria without adequately warning of the serious neuropsychiatric side effects
NeuroBrocc Ad Alert NeuroBrocc Unapproved and unsubstantiated claims abound in marketing of broccoli-based supplement.
FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level Blog FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level TINA.org files comment concerning coordinated efforts to protect consumers.
Simple Spectrum Ad Alert Simple Spectrum Counting up the issues with this purported autism supplement.
ARMRA Colostrum Class Action ARMRA Colostrum Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “research-backed” to provide various health benefits and failing to include mandated disclaimers with disease treatment claims