FDA continues to take aim at misleading internet advertising

Originally published by Katharyn Grant (US).

On Feb. 26, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to nine manufacturers of products sold over the Internet, informing each that they improperly advertise their products with disease-related claims.

Focus on dietary supplements

Five of the targeted companies manufacture foods or dietary supplements. The FDA’s recent actions signal its ongoing belief that misinformation is a pervasive problem on the Internet, and that while millions of consumers have used the Web successfully to gather valuable information about the latest treatments, drugs and medical research, consumers may be especially vulnerable when it comes to false or exaggerated claims about health products.

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