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A nasal spray company wants to make it harder for the FTC to police health claims
The FTC sued Xlear after it marketed its spray as a covid preventative. The Trump administration dropped the suit, but the ...
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New nasal spray blocks 99.99% of flu and Covid viruses - MSN
A new nasal spray blocks and neutralizes almost 100% of all viruses and bacteria it was tested on. It was developed by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and could provide broad-spectrum ...
Should companies have to prove their marketing claims? New lawsuit thinks not.
Xlear is asking a federal judge to declare that the FTC Act does not include any requirement for companies to substantiate ...
'Razor blade throat' among new COVID variant symptoms: Has it reached Rhode Island?
Once again, a new strain of COVID has hit the country, and that includes Rhode Island. According to the Centers for Disease ...
Lawsuit challenges FTC authority over 'unsubstantiated' advertising claims
Hygiene products maker Xlear sued the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, accusing the agency of overstepping its ...
Vaccines and antibodies up for debate at CDC advisory panel meeting
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee is set to meet for the first time since Health ...
WHO says probe into COVID-19 virus origin still ongoing
The World Health Organization said on Friday that efforts to determine the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the ...