CV-FR-01 · standards v1.4.1

“FDA approved”

Critical False regulatory 1 of 109 standards

FDA does not approve dietary supplements. Verifiable against FDA's approved-products databases: either a record exists or it does not. Amazon's claims policy uses “FDA Approved” as its own worked example of a false certification claim, which is why this one moves fast.

How often we find it

Found on 1 of the 2,243 best-selling listings we have ruled, 1 time in total. That is 1 live product page carrying this wording today.

What this standard rests on

FTC · US · statute

FTC Act s.5(a), 15 U.S.C. 45(a)

“unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce”

Source checked 2026-08-18.

FDA · US · statute

FDCA s.415, 21 U.S.C. 350d

“facility registration; registration is a filing obligation and is not an approval, endorsement or clearance of any product made at the facility”

Amazon · platform · platform policy

Amazon Seller Central, Misleading and prohibited claims

“claims guidelines: compliance with applicable requirements, accuracy and verifiability, and unqualified superlatives”

Source checked 2026-08-18.

What kind of finding this is

A fact about the page. Either the words are there or they are not, either the disclaimer is present or it is not, either the register shows a record or it does not. Anyone can check this without professional judgement.

Cite this standard

Claims Verified, standard CV-FR-01 "FDA approved", standards v1.4.1, retrieved 06 November 2026, https://claimsverified.org/standards/CV-FR-01/

Or put it in your own policy

Marketing copy must not use "FDA approved" or equivalent wording. See Claims Verified standard CV-FR-01 (standards v1.4.1): https://claimsverified.org/standards/CV-FR-01/

Cite it freely with attribution and the version. The whole register is machine-readable at /standards/registry.json. Rulings are our published professional opinion, not legal advice.

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