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Feds: No Credible Evidence That Airborne Fights Colds

Posted on August 15, 2008

The company that promoted the dietary supplement Airborne as a miracle cold buster yesterday cut a deal with the feds, agreeing to pay up to $30 million to settle charges that it didn t have evidence to back up its advertising claims. Associated Press Photo from 2005 There is no credible evidence that Airborne products, taken as directed, will reduce the severity or duration of colds, or provide any tangible benefit for people who are exposed to germs in crowded places, the Director of the FTC s Bureau of Consumer Protection said in a statement yesterday.The company already agre...

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