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ARTICLE · 14 JULY 2020

FTC Obtains Consent Order In First COVID-19 Related Action

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The Federal Trade Commission announced that it entered into a consent order with Whole Leaf Organics, resolving charges that the company made false claims that its vitamin C product, called...

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The Federal Trade Commission announced that it entered into a consent order with Whole Leaf Organics, resolving charges that the company made false claims that its vitamin C product, called "Thrive," can treat, prevent, or reduce the risk of getting COVID-19.  Although the FTC has sent hundreds of warning letters to marketers for making false coronavirus-related claims, this is the first COVID-19 related case that the FTC has brought.  (In April, we blogged about the preliminary order the FTC obtained in the case.)

In a statement, Andrew Smith, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said, "This case, and the hundreds of warning letters we've sent, demonstrate that we will remain vigilant against companies that lack the scientific proof to back up their claims."

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Originally published by the New York Legal Ethics Reporter

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