date:Aug 05, 2014
The marketers of a cactus-based fruit drink have agreed to provide $3.5 million for consumer refunds in order to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that they deceived consumers with unsupported claims that their drink, Nopalea, would treat a variety of health problems.
The settlement with dietary supplement company TriVita is part of the FTCs ongoing efforts to stop over-hyped health claims.
TriVita markets 32-ounce bottles of the prickly pear fruit drink, derived from the Nopal cac