On June 4, 2020, the FTC announced that it sent warning letters to 35 companies for selling products such as herbal products, immune system boosters, and vitamin C with unsupported claims that they can treat coronavirus (COVID-19).

Both the FTC and FDA emphasized that there are currently no approved treatments for the virus and have previously stated: "There currently are no vaccines, pills, potions, lotions, lozenges or other prescription or over-the-counter products available to treat or cure coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)." 

Warning letters for vitamins, supplements, silver, and Chinese herbal treatments:

• Bixa Human (Victoria T3, Biobija Complex, others)


• Bodhi Glyphix (silver products)


• Cho Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic (herbal products)


• Dramov Naturopathic Medical Center (Ultra Potent-C 1000, D3 10,000 + K, UltraFlora Immune Booster)


• Dr. Don Colbert (Divine Health Green Supreme Food 1 scoop per day, Divine Health Multivitamin 1 tablet every day)


• Evergreen Naturopathic (herbal products)


• GlyCop Co-op (vitamin C)


• Hawaii Naturopathic Retreat (Vitamin D3, Zinc, and Vitamin C with bioflavonoids, Vitamin D injections, intravenous Vitamin C, others)


• Hot Springs Biofeedback (silver products)


• Kimbertouch Technologies (silver products)


• Love Acupuncture & Wellness Group (Chinese herbal medicine)


• Natural Health 365 (vitamin C)


• Organic Hawaii, LLC (vitamin C, vitamin D, Zinc, Elderberry syrup, Resveratrol, medicinal mushrooms, others)


• Pure Prescriptions, Inc. (Innate Immune Support, NewGreens Minted Superfood Drink)


• The Feed (vitamin D, vitamin C)


• The Nutritional Healing Center of Ann Arbor (Flu-Tone, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Monolaurin, Core Olive Leaf, Viru-Chord, Lymph 3 Chronic, Lymph 2 Matrix, Viru-Tox, Lymph 1 Acute, Allernest, VirRadChem Binder, Cyruta Plus, Calcium Lactate, St. John's Wort, Immuplex, Viranon)


• Utopia Silver Supplements (vitamin C)

Warning letters for intravenous (IV) and ozone therapies and immunity boosting injections (use the links below to read the full warning letter):

• Arizona Natural Medicine Physicians PLLC (IV Nutrient therapies)


• Doll House MedSpa & Anti-Aging Clinic (Ozone Therapy)


• Dr. Eric Nepute; Neptute Wellness Center (IV vitamin C)


• East Valley Naturopathic Doctors (IV vitamin C)


• Enliven (IV vitamin C)


• Gonino Center for Healing (IV Vitamin C, IV Ozone)


• Health Associates Medical Group (IV vitamin C)


• Innovation Compounding (IV vitamin C)


• Revival Hydration (IV vitamin C)


• Restore Med Clinic (IV vitamin C)


• Sage Integrative Medicine Clinic (IV vitamin C)


• Tulsa Chiropractic Rehab (IV vitamin C)


• Vero Clinics (IV vitamin C, IV silver, IV ozone, others)

Warning letter for stem cell treatments:

• Brexo Bio (stem cell treatments)

Warning letter for electromagnetic field blocking patches:

• Julie E Health (EMF Blocking Patches)

Warning letter for essential oils:

• Cory's SEOM (Virus Killer Throat Spray, others)

Warning letters for homeopathic treatments:

• Post Falls Naturopathic Clinic (homeopathic products)


• Renaissance Heath Centre (vitamin C, others)

The agencies instructed the companies to send an email to rcleland@ftc.gov within 48 hours of receipt of the warning, describing the specific steps they have taken to correct these violations. 

See ConsumerLab's answer to the question: What are natural remedies for coronavirus (COVID-19)? Do supplements like zinc, vitamin C, or herbals work?

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