No Hiding In Social Media: More False COVID-19 Treatment Claims Found By US Agencies
Executive Summary
FDA and FTC's latest warning letters include the first firm marketing CBD products linked with bogus COVID-19 claims. Latest warnings also mark the first the agencies submitted based completely or nearly entirely on regulatory violations found in businesses social media postings.
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