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MSNBC just showed an ad for Prevagen. You can guess what a web search shows: It's pure snake oil! (Original Post) Towlie Jun 2017 OP
Federal Trade Commission and NY A.G. charge Prevagen with making false claims procon Jun 2017 #1
Jellyfish my ass! MineralMan Jun 2017 #2
What is it for? nt leftyladyfrommo Jun 2017 #3

procon

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1. Federal Trade Commission and NY A.G. charge Prevagen with making false claims
Mon Jun 19, 2017, 05:49 PM
Jun 2017

Another food supplement bilking gullible consumers. Isn't there any laws that block these ripoff from ever being sold, or is this how the so called 'free market' system is supposed to work?


“The marketing for Prevagen is a clear-cut fraud, from the label on the bottle to the ads airing across the country,” said New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. “It’s particularly unacceptable that this company has targeted vulnerable citizens like seniors in its advertising for a product that costs more than a week’s groceries, but provides none of the health benefits that it claims.”

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/01/ftc-new-york-state-charge-marketers-prevagen-making-deceptive

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