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COVID-19: Feds Aim To Stop Deceptive Marketing Of Tea Product Advertised As Virus Treatment COVID-19: Feds Aim To Stop Deceptive Marketing Of Tea Product Advertised As Virus Treatment
Covid-19: Feds Aim To Stop Deceptive Marketing Of Tea Product Advertised As Virus Treatment Federal officials are seeking civil penalties after a tea company allegedly advertised that its product could prevent or treat COVID-19. B4B Earth Tea LLC, B4B Corp., and Andrew Martin Sinclair are accused of violating the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, according to an announcement on Thursday, March 3, from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. The defendants reportedly advertised that the herbal tea product, Earth Tea, could prevent or treat COVID-19, according to a crimi…

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Feds File Civil Complaint Against Port Washington Maker Of Dietary Supplements Feds File Civil Complaint Against Port Washington Maker Of Dietary Supplements
Feds File Civil Complaint Against Port Washington Maker Of Dietary Supplements Federal officials are targeting a Long Island company that has allegedly distributed “adulterated” dietary supplements, the Department of Justice announced. The United States has filed a civil complaint against Port Washington-based Confidence USA Inc., its president Helen Chian and manager Jim Chao in an effort to prevent the distribution of supplements in violation of federal law. The company distributes more than 50 dietary supplements under various names such as American Best, USA Natural and The Herbal Store. According to the complaint, the DOJ is seeking a permanent injunction t…

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by Zak Failla