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Misuse of Physicians' Names in Dietary-Supplement Advertising

The misuse of physicians' names in dietary-supplement advertising, including implied endorsements and false claims, and the enforcement actions taken by regulatory bodies such as the FTC and FDA.

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Jan 17, 2026

Which regulatory actions or consumer fraud alerts have targeted celebrity‑branded supplement ads in the last five years?

In the last five years regulators and self‑regulatory bodies have intensified scrutiny of celebrity and influencer marketing for dietary supplements, with the Federal Trade Commission identified as th...

Jan 13, 2026

How often are physicians' names misused in supplement advertising and what legal remedies exist?

Systematic, reliable counts of how often physicians’ names are misused in dietary-supplement advertising do not exist in the public reporting reviewed, but regulators have long treated deceptive healt...