CLAIM RULINGS · IMPLIED DRUG

Can a supplement say “boosts immunity”?

No. “Boost” implies enhancement beyond normal function and the FDA has cited the construction directly; say “supports healthy immune function” instead.

SEVERITY WE ASSIGN
HIGH
STANDARD FAMILY
Implied drug
ENFORCED BY
FDA, FTC, Amazon, Meta
§ 01 · WHY IT FAILS

The rule this runs into

'Boost' implies enhancement beyond normal; FDA has cited this construction.

We file this under implied drug and rate it high. It is enforced by FDA, FTC, Amazon, Meta, which matters because a single phrase can fail in more than one place at once: a listing suppression, an ad-account review and a warning letter are three different consequences of the same sentence.

§ 02 · WHAT TO SAY INSTEAD

The compliant version

This is the rewrite an audit ships for this phrase, in the words we would hand you.

THE RULING’S OWN REWRITE

'Supports healthy immune function'

CLAIMS THAT HOLD IN ITS PLACE
IMMUNE
Supports healthy immune function

Structure/function on a normal system.

IMMUNE
Helps maintain a healthy immune response

Maintenance framing is the safest construction.

Every structure/function claim on this page still needs the FDA disclaimer wherever it appears. That requirement has its own ruling.

§ 03 · HOW COMMON IT IS

You are not the only one running it

62
OF 325 BRANDS IN THE DATABASE

62 of the 325 brands we have ruled carry this phrase or a direct variant on a live listing. Counts are distinct brands, not listings, across 1,149 top-selling Amazon US listings in five categories.

Being common is not a defence. It does mean the phrase is easy for an automated sweep to find, on your listing and on everyone else’s. The full ranking sits on the research page.

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§ 04 · NEARBY RULINGS

Same family, same trap

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HIGH · IMPLIED DRUG
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