Supplements brands have been investigated over claims to cure ailments and diseases.
Adverts for three supplements brands that claimed to help treat conditions including autism and ADHD have been banned.
Further text read: “As parents of children with autism, we all share the same dream: to see our children thrive in school.”Another paid-for Facebook ad in January, for Drop Supplements, stated: “For people with stress, anxiety, brain fog, ADHD … Happy Mind Drops – your new secret adaptogen against stress! Prepare yourself to unleash your true potential and banish your mental barriers.”
The Advertising Standards Authority investigated all three ads over whether the claims that each supplement could help to prevent or cure autism, was in breach of regulations.
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