On CRN Challenge, Nexus Formulas Gets Lesson On Supporting Ad Claims For Supplements
Executive Summary
So full of errors were the firm's online ads for its Plavinol supplement, the National Advertising Division noted support for some claims contained "many of the same flaws" as others. The prevalence of problems prompted NAD to go outside its "scope of review" and note unclear instructions on Plavinol labels.
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