Rule CG-EFF-011
Efficacy and proof: what rule CG-EFF-011 checks
Rule CG-EFF-011 is one of the checker's efficacy and proof rules. It cites 21 CFR 101.93. The reason, source and safer wording are below.
CG-EFF-011 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text
Claims that a product thins blood, clears arteries or regrows hair describe a physiological effect on the body that needs scientific support, and they are often disease claims in disguise.
Source: FTC Health Products Compliance Guidance; FTC Act section 5; 21 CFR 101.93
Safer wording: State the ingredients and what you can substantiate, and cite the study for any effect on the body.
21 CFR 101.93 · Needs counsel review
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