Schiff Nutrition International controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2000
FTC settlement concerning weight-loss claims
Weider Nutrition International settled an FTC complaint over alleged false claims for weight-loss products. The agreement included a payment to the FTC and a prohibition on unsupported claims for supplements and related programs.
1985
FTC settlement concerning muscle-building claims
The FTC challenged advertising for Anabolic Mega-Pak and Dynamic Life Essence. The settlement restricted claims that the products could build muscle or replace anabolic steroids and established a refund or research-funding obligation.
1976
Five-minute body-shaper advertising case
A Superior Court judge found claims and before-and-after imagery used to promote a five-minute body-shaper product misleading. Weider was ordered to offer refunds to approximately 100,000 customers.