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St. Louis, Missouri - The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced a civil complaint against defendants Eric Anthony Nepute and Quickwork LLC, doing business as Wellness Warrior, in the first enforcement action alleging violations of the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act.
According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the defendants advertised that their vitamin D and zinc nutritional supplements could prevent or treat COVID-19 without competent or reliable scientific evidence to support their claims. Further, the defendants allegedly advertised without scientific support that their supplements were equally or more effective therapies for COVID-19 than the currently available vaccines. The complaint seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief to stop the defendants from continuing to make deceptive advertising claims.
“According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the defendants advertised that their vitamin D and zinc nutritional supplements could prevent or treat COVID-19 without competent or reliable scientific evidence to support their claims.
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FTC seeks fines against marketer of vitamin D, zinc over claims products can replace COVID-19 vaccines A St. Louis-based chiropractor and dietary supplement marketer faces monetary penalties for continuing to market vitamin D and zinc products that purport to prevent COVID-19 infections.
It’s the first case brought by the US Federal Trade Commission under a new law enacted after the start of the global pandemic.
Case filed under COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act
The case, which has been
filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Missouri, alleges that chiropractor Eric Anthony Nepute, who markets supplements under the company Quickwork LLC, continued to market vitamin D and zinc supplements that make COVID-19 treatment claims even after receiving
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