FTC Sends Warning Letters About False Health Claims

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4/29/2020

April 24, 2020 - The Federal Trade Commission sent letters warning 10 MLM companies to stop making claims about their products' ability to treat or prevent the coronavirus and/or claims of potential income targeting people who are unemployed as a result of the pandemic.

Companies receiving warning letters for making both health and earnings-related claims were doTERRA International,Total Life Changes, Tranont, Modere, Pruvit Ventures and Arbonne International. Rodan & Fields, IDLife, It Works Marketing received warning letters for making earnings claims, and Zurvita received a letter about health claims only.

The companies had 48 hours to inform the FTC of their actions to address the claims by their distributors.