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Posted October 19, 2020
Seller of Thrive "Anti-Viral" Supplements Settles with FTC for Unproven Coronavirus and Cancer Claims
As part of the settlement, Ching must send written notices to consumers and retailers of Thrive explaining that the product does not "treat, prevent, or reduce the risk of COVID-19" and that his CBD products do not treat cancer.
The FTC first filed a complaint against Ching and his company Whole Leaf Organics in April 2020. Ching had been selling Thrive online since December 2018 and began marketing the product as an "anti viral wellness booster" that treats coronavirus in March 2020.
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FTC Approves Final Administrative Consent Order with Marketer of Product Falsely Claiming to Prevent or Treat COVID-19
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