Covid-19 Claims

FTC settles with supplement startup over COVID claims

23-Feb-2024 By Asia Sherman

A multi-year case involving dietary supplement startup PPO Lab, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and COVID-19-related health claims has come to a close, culminating in a truce that removes fines and lightens administrative burdens on the defendants.

Paper summarizing antiviral evidence for botanical ingredients becomes global touchstone

22-Jan-2021 By Hank Schultz

A recent review paper that summarizes what’s known about the antiviral effects of various botanical ingredients has generated keen interest among researchers, according to one of the authors.

Watchdog group alerts FTC to COVID-19 claims being made by MLM

13-Jan-2021 By Hank Schultz

An industry watchdog group flagged coronavirus treatment claims being made by a multilevel marketing company and has referred the matter to the Federal Trade Commission.

FDA warns sports brand Predator Nutrition over COVID-19 claims covering plethora of ingredients

05-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

Predator Nutrition, a top selling sports nutrition brand in Europe, has been caught in the FDA/FTC coronavirus net, having received a warning letter for illegal COVID-19 treatment claims.

Judge closes case of colloidal silver marketer that made COVID-19 claims

04-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

An Oklahoma federal judge has granted a permanent restraining order against a company that had been warned about selling colloidal silver supplements to treat COVID-19 but continued to do so anyway, FDA said yesterday in press release.