Supplement Firm Pays $500,000 Redress After Targeting Elderly With Disease Claims
Executive Summary
NatureCity will pay $500,000 for consumer redress and contact customers defrauded by claims aloe vera supplements treat high cholesterol, chronic pain and diabetes. Firm promoted AloeCran and TrueAloe supplements with significant promotions and far-reaching direct mailers for nearly 20 years.
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