Dr. Thomas Polucki Upper Cervical Chiropractic, Inc.
FDA and FTC jointly issued a warning letter to Dr. Thomas Polucki Upper Cervical Chiropractic, Inc. regarding its website marketing of Nitric Oxide Support and Melatonin products as capable of mitigating, preventing, treating, or curing COVID-19, in violation of the FD&C Act's prohibitions on unapproved new drugs and misbranded drugs. The FTC additionally cited unsubstantiated claims on a chiropractic website implying that upper cervical chiropractic care and immune-boosting supplements could render patients 'Covid proof.' The recipient was ordered to cease all such claims within 48 hours and faces civil penalties of up to $43,792 per violation under the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, as well as potential injunction, seizure, and consumer redress.
Flagged claims (6)
The COVID-19 crisis creates prolonged stress, anxiety and sleep deprivation. The not so obvious effects of uncertainty, and sustained isolation creates severe negative effects on the immune system and the ability to resist coronavirus…. … [L]ong term stress depletes the body's ability to fight off infection. While so much attention focuses on costly and potentially dangerous treatment options, Melatonin remains inexpensive, with a long shelf life, self-administered orally. With no severe side effects reported in the case of occasional overdose.
Nitric Oxide Inhibits the Replication Cycle of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
Sometimes we could all use an immune boost. Jeri was on the diamond princess when they all got quarantined with COVID-19. And everyone in her party tested positive for the coronavirus. But she never did. First, this baffled researchers from around the world as they studied her blood for months. Because at the time they needed as much help on creating the vaccine as possible. But they could never figure out why she never even tested positive for the virus antibodies. While many people exposed to coronavirus don't get sick nearly all of them will test positive for exposure ... So what is so different about Jeri? .. [I]f you act more like her you too could have the same immune boost that kept her Covid proof. And that immune boost is not as hard as you might think.... So what's Jeri's secret? Even though Jeri promotes her relationship with upper cervical chiropractic care... And the immune-boosting supplements she takes... None of that ever made any news story. Jeri found a way to create an amazing defense against viruses long before the pandemic. .. Both upper cervical chiropractic care and functional medicine when done properly focus on restoring balance and function. And for Jeri, that's exactly what she needed. Because to this day she tests negative for Covid antibodies.
An organic NO donor significantly inhibited the replication cycle of coronavirus.
NO inhibits viral protein and RNA synthesis.
Furthermore, NO inhibits the SARS CoV replication cycle.
Required actions (7)
We request that you take immediate action to cease the sale of any unapproved and unauthorized products for the mitigation, prevention, treatment, diagnosis, or cure of COVID-19.
Within 48 hours, please send an email to [email protected] describing the specific steps you have taken to address these violations. Include an explanation of each step being taken to prevent the recurrence of any violations, as well as copies of related documentation.
Failure to adequately correct any violations may result in legal action, including, without limitation, seizure and injunction.
You must immediately cease and desist making all such claims.
pursuant to the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, Section 1401, Division FF, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, P.L. 116-260, marketers who make deceptive claims about the treatment, cure, prevention, or mitigation of COVID-19 are subject to a civil penalty of up to $43,792 per violation
may be required to pay refunds to consumers or provide other relief pursuant to Section 19(b) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 57b(b)
Within 48 hours, please send an email to Richard Cleland, Assistant Director of the FTC's Division of Advertising Practices, via electronic mail at [email protected] certifying that you have ceased making unsubstantiated claims for the products identified above.
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