NAD on extrapolated science
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Age-Less Rx marketer Medical Research Institute provided "no scientific data directly involving its product as specifically formulated for sale," according to the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus. The watchdog group acknowledges a company may substantiate health performance claims without clinical studies of the specific product, but "an advertiser must demonstrate by reliable evidence that it is scientifically sound to extrapolate the conclusions drawn from other studies and data" and use them for the performance claimed for the product, NAD states in Sept. 12 release. NAD recommends the firm discontinue claims such as, "rejuvenates your body's cells to give you glowing, radiant skin and increased energy." The division also recommend Nutrition 21 modify its performance claims due to the limited "real world" applicability of the data (see story p. 10)...
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Age-Less Rx marketer Medical Research Institute provided "no scientific data directly involving its product as specifically formulated for sale," according to the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus. The watchdog group acknowledges a company may substantiate health performance claims without clinical studies of the specific product, but "an advertiser must demonstrate by reliable evidence that it is scientifically sound to extrapolate the conclusions drawn from other studies and data" and use them for the performance claimed for the product, NAD states in Sept. 12 release. NAD recommends the firm discontinue claims such as, "rejuvenates your body's cells to give you glowing, radiant skin and increased energy." The division also recommend Nutrition 21 modify its performance claims due to the limited "real world" applicability of the data (see story p. 10).... |