CLAIM RULINGS · STRUCTURAL

Does a supplement need the FDA disclaimer?

Yes, wherever it makes a structure/function claim. The disclaimer must appear on the label and in labeling, and it reads: This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

SEVERITY WE ASSIGN
HIGH
STANDARD FAMILY
Structural
ENFORCED BY
FDA
§ 01 · WHY IT FAILS

The rule this runs into

Structure/function claims require the disclaimer on label and labeling.

We file this under structural and rate it high. It is enforced by FDA, 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

Add: 'This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.'

§ 03 · HOW COMMON IT IS

You are not the only one running it

92
OF 325 BRANDS IN THE DATABASE

92 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

HIGH · NAMED CONDITION
Can a supplement say it is for menopause symptoms or hot flashes?
HIGH · IMPLIED DRUG
Can a supplement say “anti-inflammatory”?
HIGH · IMPLIED DRUG
Can a supplement say “detox” or “cleanses toxins”?
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