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    Recently, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached an administrative settlement with the marketer of a supplement called Thrive, which mainly consists of vitamin C and herbal extracts, as a penalty for baseless claims made by the marketer, which suggested that the supplement could treat, prevent, or reduce the risk of COVID-19.
     
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    Ching originally agreed to a preliminary order containing similar terms which barred him from making these claims in April 2020, which became a finalized legal action on July 10.
     
    “There’s no proof that this product will prevent or treat COVID-19, and no proof that any CBD product will treat cancer,” Andrew Smith, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said. “This case, and the hundreds of warning letters we’ve sent, demonstrate that we will remain vigilant against companies that lack the scientific proof to back up their claims.”  
     
    FTC reports that it has sent more than 275 letters to companies warning them against making fraudulent claims pertaining to COVID-19.
     
    According to the administrative complaint, Ching advertised and sold Thrive online since at least December 2018, and began marketing the supplement as an “anti viral wellness booster” that treats, prevents, or reduces the risk of COVID-19 in March this year. Ching also used Whole Leaf Organics to advertise three CBD-containing products, CBD-EX, CBD-RX, and CBD-Max, with claims that they were cancer treatments.
     
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