On June 18, 2020, the FTC announced that it sent warning letters to 30 companies for selling products such as immune system boosters, colloidal silver, vitamin C, and CBD 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 colloidal silver:

• Dr. Laura E. Koniver and Intuition Physician, LLC (colloidal silver)


• Herbal Arc (Antivirus Cleanse, Antivirus 2 Cleanse, Balance)


• Encode Nutrition (Formula-216, vitamin C products)


• Fussy Body (coconut oil products)


• Huber Personalized Medicine, LLC (COVID Defense Bundle including silver, vitamin C, and vitamin D)


• Integrative Medicine Center of Western Colorado (vitamin C, NAC, thymic protein A, others)


• Joy Wellness Partners (BioTE IODINE+, vitamin D, thymosin alpha-1)


• Loudoun Holistic Health Partners (vitamin C, Amla-C, Potent C Guard, Stephen Buhner's COVID-19 Protocol, zinc, others)


• The Herb Doctor (Micelle Liposomal Vitamin C, melatonin, elderberry)

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

• Arlington Integrative Medical Center (IV vitamin products)


• Dr. Miguel Gonzalez (IV vitamin C)


• Joyce Palmer (Vital Ion Edible Oxygen)


• Koi Wellbeing (IV vitamin C)


• NewSkin Laser Center (DarMon cocktail, IV vitamin C)


• Taylor Medical Wellness, Weight Loss and Aesthetic Group (vitamin D, probiotics, vitamin C)


• The Grossgold Clinic (vitamin C, Ozone and UVBI [ultraviolet blood irradiation])


• The Remedy Room (vitamin C, vitamin D, others)


• Utopia Wellness (vitamin C, zinc, vitamin D)

Warning letters for stem cell treatments:

• Colts Neck Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine (Biogenix Stem Cells, Immunity Drip)


• BioXcellerator (Wharton jelly mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSC))

Warning letter for CBD:

• CBD Center (CBD products)

Warning letters for essential oils:

• Big Sky Compounding (Vitamin C with Bioflavonoids, Ester C, Vitamin C with Quercetin, Dr. Mercola Liposomal C, others)


• Myers Detox (Manuka Health Manuka 550MGO, Daily Detox, zinc, CBD, essential oil products, colloidal silver)

Warning letters for pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy:

• Anatara Medicine -- San Francisco Stem Cell Treatment Center (stem cell therapy products)


• BioBalance PEMF (PEMF products)


• Dr. William Pawluk (PEMF products, vitamin D, vitamin C)


• Eastbay Wellness Pte Ltd. (PEMF products)


• PEMF Wellness Technology (PEMF products)

Warning letter for infrared heat:

• Infrared for Health (infrared heat lamps)

Warning letter for oral peroxide gel:

• San Francisco Dental Wellness (oral peroxide gel)

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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