Strawberry Balance Ad Alert Strawberry Balance The FDA is advising consumers to avoid “Strawberry Balance,” a product sold for weight-loss that was found to contain hidden drug ingredients. According to the FDA, FDA laboratory analysis confirmed…
Meizi Evolution Ad Alert Meizi Evolution The FDA is advising consumers to avoid “Meizi Evolution,” a product sold for weight-loss that was found to contain a hidden drug ingredient. According to the FDA, FDA laboratory analysis…
Masking Ads as News Consumer News Masking Ads as News The FTC has shut down multiple fake news sites.
FDA to Citrus Fit Gold: Better Shape Up Ad Alert FDA to Citrus Fit Gold: Better Shape Up The FDA’s message to the makers of the dietary supplement is simple: Shape up or ship out.
Verified Forskolin Ad Alert Verified Forskolin NAD refers supplement’s various health claims to the FTC after website operator fails to show substantiation.
SomaBiotix Ad Alert SomaBiotix Different name, same not-so-free “free” trial and illegal health claims.
10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings Consumer News 10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings Find out which companies are on TINA.org’s 2016 naughty list.
Nordic Naturals Fish Oil Supplements Class Action Nordic Naturals Fish Oil Supplements Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products support heart health when scientific evidence shows that they do not provide such benefits and may actually be harmful to heart health
BlackOxygen Supplements Class Action BlackOxygen Supplements Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain unsafe levels of toxic heavy metals
Straight Talk About Nutritional Supplements Media Coverage Straight Talk About Nutritional Supplements Herb Weisbaum, Consumers’ Checkbook
Inno Supps Supplements Class Action Inno Supps Supplements Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts and failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Company Agrees to FTC Demand to Stop Making Claims on Supplements Aimed at Kids with Speech Disorders Media Coverage Company Agrees to FTC Demand to Stop Making Claims on Supplements Aimed at Kids with Speech Disorders Hank Schultz,, Nutra-Ingredients USA
Cosamin DS, Cosamin ASU, Cosamin Sport, and Cosamin Muscle & Joint Supplements Class Action Cosamin DS, Cosamin ASU, Cosamin Sport, and Cosamin Muscle & Joint Supplements Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products relieve pain and provide various joint health benefits
Gladiators star under fire for ‘promoting brand accused of deceptively marketing body-building food supplements to kids’ Media Coverage Gladiators star under fire for ‘promoting brand accused of deceptively marketing body-building food supplements to kids’ Madison Burgess, Daily Mail
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024 Looking back at our accomplishments.
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.
Muscletech Protein Powders and Workout Supplements Class Action Muscletech Protein Powders and Workout Supplements Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled containers for products
Nordic Naturals Vitamins and Supplements Class Action Nordic Naturals Vitamins and Supplements Allegations: False natural claims
Evlution BCAA Energy Powder Dietary Supplements Class Action Evlution BCAA Energy Powder Dietary Supplements Allegations: False natural claims
Honey Badger BCAA Powder Dietary Supplements Class Action Honey Badger BCAA Powder Dietary Supplements Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “clean” and “natural” flavors when they contain artificial flavors