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Posted June 4, 2020
FTC Warns 35 More Companies for Coronavirus Claims
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:
Warning letters for intravenous (IV) and ozone therapies and immunity boosting injections (use the links below to read the full warning letter):
Warning letter for stem cell treatments:
Warning letter for electromagnetic field blocking patches:
Warning letter for essential oils:
Warning letters for homeopathic treatments:
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?
For more information, use the link below.
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?
For more information, use the link below.