Silver Supplement’s Prayer For Immunity Not Answered By Industry Self-Regulation Ad Claim Review
Executive Summary
BBB National Programs requested support for immunity boosting and safety claims televangelist Jim Bakker made for Optivida Silver Solution Liquid Solution in a video selling the product “as a treatment or cure for novel coronavirus or COVID-19."
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