Quickwork LLC and Eric A. Nepute
St. Louis chiropractor Eric Anthony Nepute and his company Quickwork LLC were charged by the FTC in April 2021 for violating the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act and the FTC Act. They deceptively marketed vitamin D and zinc products as scientifically proven to treat or prevent COVID-19. This was the first case in which the FTC sought civil penalties under the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act.
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scientifically proven to treat or prevent COVID-19
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the FTC charged St. Louis-based chiropractor Eric Anthony Nepute and his company Quickwork LLC with violating the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act, by deceptively marketing products containing vitamin D and zinc as scientifically proven to treat or prevent COVID-19. This is the first such case in which the agency has sought civil penalties.
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