Vitamins and Supplements
Wellness WarriorsFind BBB Accredited Businesses in Vitamins and Supplements.
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Government Actions
COVID case
On April 15, 2021, the Department of Justice, in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission, has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against defendants Eric Anthony Nepute and Quickwork LLC, doing business as Wellness Warrior, alleging violations of the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act.
The complaint states that the defendants advertised that their vitamin D and zinc nutritional supplements could prevent or treat COVID-19 without competent or reliable scientific evidence to support their claims. In addition, the defendants allegedly advertised without scientific support that their supplements were equally or more effective therapies for COVID-19 than the currently available vaccines.
The complaint seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief to stop the defendants from continuing to make deceptive advertising claims.
On Nov. 14, 2022, Quickwork agreed to an injunction and a $1 million
civil penalty, partially suspended due to an inability to pay. On July
19, 2023, the court granted partial summary judgment against Nepute, finding
that there was no reasonable basis in the record to support claims that
Zinc can treat or prevent COVID-19, or that Vitamin D or Zinc provide
equal or better protection against COVID-19 than the available COVID-19
vaccines. In an order entered on August 2, 2023, Nepute agreed to an injunction
and to pay $80,000 in civil penalties.
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Additional Info
Dr. Eric Napute, principal for Wellness Warriors, is also affiliated with another company, Napute Wellness Center, for which BBB maintains a separate report.
Click here to view the BBB Business Profile for Napute Wellness Center: https://www.bbb.org/us/mo/saint-louis/profile/chiropractors-dc/nepute-wellness-center-0734-310344009
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