FTC: 'Coral Calcium Supreme claims false'

Return to Vaccination News Home Page __» Right-click to "open in new window"

Subscribe to the Vaccination NewsLetter

View past & current Scandals (columns by Sandy Mintz)

WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) -- The Federal Trade Commission is charging the marketers of a dietary supplement called Coral Calcium Supreme with making false and unsubstantiated claims.

It's part of a series of initiatives the FTC and the Food and Drug Administration are taking against the purveyors of products with unsubstantiated health and medical claims.

In a complaint filed in federal district court, the FTC alleges Kevin Trudeau, Robert Barefoot, Shop America (USA) LLC and Deonna Enterprises Inc. with violating the FTC Act by claiming, falsely and without substantiation, Coral Calcium Supreme can treat or cure cancer and other diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and heart disease.

The FTC charges that these and other claims go far beyond existing scientific evidence regarding the recognized health benefits of calcium.

The defendants promote the product primarily through a nationally televised 30-minute infomercial featuring Trudeau and Barefoot, and through statements made in brochures accompanying the product.

Return to Vaccination News Home Page __» Right-click to "open in new window"

DISCLAIMER: All information, data, and material contained, presented, or provided here is for general information purposes only and is not to be construed as reflecting the knowledge or opinions of the publisher, and is not to be construed or intended as providing medical or legal advice. The decision whether or not to vaccinate is an important and complex issue and should be made by you, and you alone, in consultation with your health care provider.