Federal law generally prohibits dietary supplements from claiming to treat specific diseases or viruses. Yet NPR found more than 100 products sold on Amazon that make unsubstantiated antiviral claims.
In late June, the company's products were available on Amazon andAfter inquiries from NPR, the advertising and language about viruses were removed.
In June, this supplement offered on Amazon claimed it was effective at"destroying bacteria, viruses and yeast." The Department of Justice had sued the third-party seller, My Doctor Suggests LLC, over alleged fraud related to COVID-19. Nonetheless, Amazon still designated the supplement as"Amazon's Choice.
"The underlying problem is how under-regulated these products are in the first place," said Lurie of CSPI. Rachel Johnson Greer, a former Amazon employee who now consults for third-party sellers, said the company is less proactive about policing its marketplace if the federal government isn't aggressively enforcing the law.
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