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Supplement Maker Charged with Hijacking Amazon Ratings

Supplement Maker Charged with Hijacking Amazon Ratings

The Federal Trade Commission today filed its first "review hijacking" case, accusing The Bountiful Company of deceiving consumers by appropriating reviews and ratings from other products. Bountiful carried out its deception by merging its new supplement products on Amazon with different well-established products that had more ratings, reviews, and badges,

Study Decries 'Dry Scooping' Protein Powder

Study Decries 'Dry Scooping' Protein Powder

Social media has brought society many things besides cute cat photos and disinformation. One trend just starting to emerge from the shadows is "dry scooping" – the practice of wolfing down protein powder without mixing it with liquid. It's a practice most popular among young men and adolescent males, many of

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ZyCal Barred From Claiming It Can Grow New Bone

The makers of ZyCal, a supplement that supposedly relieves joint pain by growing new bone have agreed to stop making that claim, as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC today announced an order settling a 2020 federal lawsuit against ZyCal Bioceuticals Healthcare Company, Inc., which

Anti-aging Supplement is "Pure Hype," Short Seller Claims

Anti-aging Supplement is "Pure Hype," Short Seller Claims

You may not know what NAD+ is but a supplement called Tru Niagen claims it can increase it. And that’s good, we’re told, because NAD+ can supposedly help your body resist the effects of aging. As you age, “you face a natural decline in NAD+ levels. Tru Niagen