Status and Updates
August 5th, 2021
September 24, 2021: TINA.org files a response to the parties amended settlement agreement. September 13, 2021: The parties file a First Amended
Browsing the "brain" Tag
Summary of Action
August 5th, 2021
In 2020, several class-action lawsuits were filed against Reckitt Benckiser (RB) for falsely advertising the brain supplement Neuriva as “clinically proven” to
Neuriva
August 2nd, 2021
Allegations: Falsely marketing Neuriva supplements as "clinically proven" to improve "brain performance" when the company has no scientific or clinical proof that the supplements or ingredients in them provide the advertised benefits
Proposed Settlement Allows for Continued Deceptive Marketing of Neuriva
July 27th, 2021
TINA.org files brief urging court to deny final approval of settlement that is unfair to consumers.
Pure Nootropics Dietary Supplements
June 30th, 2021
Allegations: Falsely claiming that products improve memory, learning, focus, energy, and mood
Ginkgo Smart
March 23rd, 2021
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the supplement improves memory and concentration without scientific evidence to support such claims
Ginkgold® Products
March 22nd, 2021
Allegations: Falsely advertising supplements as providing brain health benefits
Prevagen Dietary Supplements
December 29th, 2020
December 2020: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant failed to pay filing and docketing fees. November 2020: A federal
Quincy Bioscience’s Prevagen
December 29th, 2020
December 2020: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant failed to pay filing and docketing fees. November 2020: A federal
Prevagen Products
December 29th, 2020
December 2020: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant failed to pay filing and docketing fees. November 2020: A federal
Quincy Bioscience’s Prevagen Supplement
December 29th, 2020
December 2020: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant failed to pay filing and docketing fees. November 2020: A federal
Prevagen Dietary Supplement
December 20th, 2020
December 2020: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant failed to pay filing and docketing fees. November 2020: A federal
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020
December 17th, 2020
Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.
TINA.org Fact-Checks Joe Rogan’s Ads
October 28th, 2020
Podcasting king has made some questionable product pitches in recent months.
FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995
July 6th, 2020
Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.
Bulletproof Cold Brew Coffee
May 7th, 2020
April 2020: This case was voluntarily dismissed , the reasons for which have not been disclosed. August 2019: Plaintiffs filed
Neuriva’s ‘Clinically Proven’ Ingredients Claims
May 5th, 2020
Memory supplement's "clinically proven" ingredients claims fall apart upon closer inspection of supporting ingredient studies.
Focused Mind Jr.
January 28th, 2020
Where's the clinical proof for these "clinically proven" claims?
How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements
January 16th, 2020
The largest retailer in the world isn't just turning a blind eye to the deceptive marketing of these products.
Amazon Brain Supplements Database
January 16th, 2020
Between June 2019 and December 2019, TINA.org searched Amazon.com for “brain supplements” and collected more than 100 examples of search