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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Actions
Concerning Dietary Supplements

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    FTC News Releases: 2005
    FTC News Releases: 2006
    FTC News Releases: 2007
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  1. Internet Marketers of Supposed Human Growth Hormone Sprays Pay $172,500 Two operations that marketed oral sprays that were supposed to help users lose weight, reverse the aging process, and prevent or treat diseases have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that their claims were bogus. (Released 5/29/2007)
  2. Marketers Pay Full $1.9 Million After Hidden Assets Are Discovered. Unsubstantiated Claims About Dietary Supplements (Released 4/ 24/07)
  3. FTC Files Civil Contempt Action Against Lane Labs Defendants The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has filed civil contempt charges against Lane Labs, Inc., its president Andrew Lane, and William Lane for violating FTC orders entered in 2000 requiring them to have competent and reliable scientific evidence to substantiate ad claims. (Released 1/29/2007)
  4. Federal Trade Commission Reaches “New Year’s” Resolutions with Four Major Weight-Control Pill Marketers FTC Recovers $25 Million to Settle Allegations of Deceptive Marketing for Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, TrimSpa, and One-A-Day WeightSmart (Released 1/4/2007)
  5. FTC to Announce Settlements with Four Major Weight-Loss Pill Marketers The Federal Trade Commission will announce settlements with four well-known weight-loss pill marketers. (Released 12/29/2006)
  6. FTC Targets Bogus Claims for Pill Advertised to Make Kids Taller.
    Company and Owner to Pay $375,000 to Settle Charges (Released 11/28/2006)
  7. FTC and FDA Act Against Internet Vendors of Fraudulent Diabetes Cures and Treatments.
    Measures are Part of Coordinated Effort by United States, Mexico, and Canada (Released 10/19/2006)
  8. FTC: Three Pills and Special Soap "Obesity Treatment" Won't Wash Away the Pounds.
    Agency Charges Spanish-Language Weight-Loss Claims Are False and Unsubstantiated (Released 10/17/2006)
  9. Repeat Offenders Banned From Claiming Products Treat or Cure Diseases Most Recent Claim: Pill Would Prevent, Treat, and Cure Diabetes (Released August 10, 2006)
  10. Marketers of Seasilver Ordered to Pay Almost $120 Million (Released 7/24/2006)
  11. Major Weight-Loss Marketers Pay $3 Million:
    FTC Charged They Could Not Back Up Claims for Six Weight-Loss Products for Adults and Kids (Released 5/11/2006)
  12. Sellers of Children's Weight-Loss Product Settle FTC Charges (Released: 4/6/2006 )
  13. Garden of Life, Maker of Primal Defense, Settles FTC Charges (Released: 3/9/2006 )
  14. Creator of False Advertising for Gero Vita International Settles FTC Charges (Released: 1/30/2006)
  15. Defendants in Supplement Marketers Case Settle FTC Charges (Released: 6/8/2005 )
  16. Marketers of "Sagee" Promoted in Chinese-Language Community Settle FTC Charges (Released: 1/5/2005 )
  17. Health Canada Warns Consumers Not to Take Chaparral (Released: 12/21/2005 )
  18. Steroids Detected In Supplement (Released: 11/30/2005 )
  19. FTC Warns Web Sites Peddling Hormone Replacement (Released: 11/10/2005 )
  20. FTC Stops Bogus Ads for "Bio Trim" and Other Weight-loss Products (Released: 11/7/2005 )
  21. FTC Stops False Claims about HGH Oral Spray (Released: 10/18/2005 )
  22. Supplement Company NBTY to Pay $2 Million Penalty For Alleged Violations of FTC Order (Released: 10/12/2005 )
  23. Deceptive Marketing of “Supreme Greens" -- Settlement with FTC (Released: 10/6/2005 )
  24. FTC Continues Litigation Against Makers of CortiSlim and CortiStress Supplements (Released: 9/21/2005 Corrected)
  25. FTC Stops Weight-loss Claims about Seaweed-based Patches (Released: 9/15/2005 )
  26. Seller of "Ocular Nutrition" Dietary Supplement That Purports to Treat Eye Diseases Settles FTC Charges (Released: 2/15/2005 )
  27. Marketers of “Himalayan Diet Breakthrough” Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising (Released: 6/20/2005 )
  28. FTC Settles Claims with Marketers of FiberThin and Propolene (Released: 6/20/2005 )
  29. FTC Cracks Down on "HGH" Supplements; $20 Million in Consumer Redress (Released: 6/9/2005 Corrected)
  30. Body Wise International Settles Federal and State Deceptive Advertising Charges for “AG-Immune” Dietary Supplement (Released: 1/18/2005 )
  31. Marketer of Weight-Loss System Settles FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising (Released: 3/1/2005 )
  32. Seller of Eye Supplement Purporting to Restore Vision and Eliminate "Floaters" Settles FTC Charges (Released: 2/15/2005 )
  33. Supplement Maker to Pay over $3.5 Million to Settle Deceptive Advertising Charges for Immune Dietary Supplement (Released: 1/18/2005 )
  34. Sellers of “Fat Trapper Plus” and “Exercise in a Bottle” Banned from Advertising Weight-Loss Products (Released: 1/18/2005 )
  35. Marketers of Brain-Rejuvinating Supplement Settle FTC Charges of False Claims (Released: 1/5/2005 )
  36. False Claims Made by Marketer of Cortisol-related Weight-Loss Supplements According to FTC (Released: 10/5/2004 )
  37. Two Makers of Weight Loss and Sex Enhancement Supplements Stopped From Making Unsubstantiated Claims (Released: 8/27/2004 )
  38. FTC Sues Florida Man for Illegal Spam and False “Human Growth Hormone” Product Claims (Released: 7/29/2004 )
  39. Company Stopped by FTC from Claiming to Prevent or Reverse Memory Loss without Evidence (Released: 7/13/2004)
  40. FTC Challenges Deceptive Weight Loss Claims for Supplement Targeted at Hispanics (Released: 6/17/2004)
  41. FTC Challenges Ads for Kids’ Weight Loss Pill and Female Sexuality Supplement (Released: 6/16/2004)
  42. Ads for Various Diet Pills and Topical Gels Don’t Cut the Fat, Says the FTC (Released: 6/16/2004)
  43. FTC Charges Marketers of Two Supplements with False Claims to Cure Range of Diseases (Released: 6/3/2004)
  44. Marketers of “Focus Factor” and “V-Factor” Fined for Advertising Claims (Released: 3/17/2004)
  45. FTC Stops False Advertising by Makers of Weight Loss and Arthritis “Cures” (Released: 3/9/2004)
  46. U.S. Action on Mad Cow -- Supplements Included As Well as Food (Released: 1/26/2004)
  47. Developer of Purported Breast Enhancement Product Settles FTC Charges (Released: 1/22/2003)
  48. A. Glenn Braswell's Dietary Supplement Enterprise Targeted (Released: 5/27/2003 )
  49. FTC Charges Marketers of Seasilver with Making False and Deceptive Claims (Released: 6/19/2003 )
  50. Notice of Potential Illegal Marketing of Products to Prevent, Treat, or Cure Anthrax (Released: 5/1/2003)
  51. Internet Advertisers of Coral Calcium Products Warned (Released: 6/10/2003)
  52. FTC, FDA to Announce Joint Health Care Initiatives(Released: 6/9/2003)
  53. Court Closes the Doors on Company That Sold Weight Loss Supplement (Released: 10/24/2003)
  54. FTC Prohibits Marketers of Herbal Products and the "Zapper" from Making Unsubstantiated Claims (Released: 12/28/2001)
  55. Maker of Weight-Loss and Cellulite Treatment Ordered to Stop False Claims and Pay Consumer Redress (Released: 7/30/2003)
  56. FTC Stops False Advertising of Heavily Promoted Supplements for Breast Enhancement, Male Virility, and Snoring (Released: 7/10/2003)
  57. Direct Marketers of Weight Loss, Impotence, and Arthritis Supplements Charged with Deceptive Claims (Released: 7/1/2003)
  58. Joint FDA/FTC Crackdown on Unsubstantiated Claims for Dietary Supplements and Other Health-Related Advertising Fraud (Released: 7/10/2003 )
  59. Promoters of Dietary Supplement That Purports to Treat Snoring Agree to Settle FTC Charges (Released: 3/29/2001)
  60. FTC Charges Marketers of Seasilver with False and Deceptive Claims (Released: 6/19/2003)
  61. FTC Alleges "Heartbar" Made Deceptive Claims About Effectiveness (Released: 6/12/2003)
  62. FTC Challenges Claims of Five Supplements to Treat or Cure Serious Diseases (Released: 5/27/2003)
  63. FTC and FDA Take New Actions in Fight Against Deceptive Marketing (Released: 6/10/2003)
  64. FTC Requires Scientific Evidence for "Snore Formula" Claims (Released: 4/15/2003)
  65. Rexall Agrees to Pay up to $12 million to Users of Misleading Cellulite Supplement (Released: 3/11/2003)
  66. FTC Charges Dr. Clark and Related Companies with Making Unsubstantiated Health Claims (Released: 1/27/2003)
  67. FTC Challenges Weight-loss Claims for Slim Down Solution (Released: 1/24/2003)
  68. Company Ordered to Cease Deceptive Marketing of Weight Loss Product (Released: 12/10/2002)
  69. Canadian Warning on Use of Seven Herbal Supplements from BotanicLab (Released: 6/19/2002)
  70. Canadian Warning on Use of Bejai Bowyantan for Infants (Released: 6/14/2002)
  71. Combating Deception in Dietary Supplement Advertising (Released: 4/16/2002)
  72. Christopher Enterprises Agrees to Settle Unfounded Claims About the Health Benefits of the Herbal Ingredient Comfrey (Released: 12/6/2001)
  73. Promoters of Dietary Supplement That Purports to Treat Snoring Agree to Settle FTC Charges (Released: 3/29/2001)
  74. Marketer of Dietary Supplement Purporting to Treat Liver Diseases Agrees to Settle FTC Charges (Released: 8/21/2001)
  75. FTC Charges Marketer of Dietary Supplement with Making Unsubstantiated ADHD Treatment Claims (Released: 8/16/2000)
  76. Makers of "JointFlex" Agree to Settle FTC Charges of Making Unsubstantiated Health Claims for Skin Cream Product (Released: 8/16/2000)
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Last updated: 24 October 2007