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FDA cracks down on bogus anti-viral products from Amazon, Walmart

August 25, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration sent a flurry of warning letters this week over bogus homeopathic products falsely claiming to be antiviral cures—products mostly marketed to children.

Amazon, Walmart, and the homeopathic company behind Naturasil products were among those receiving warnings for allegedly selling unapproved drugs in violation of federal regulations. The products are “especially concerning from a public health perspective because they are marketed for use in children,” the FDA wrote in its letter to Amazon.

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