Jonoguess, in all wisdom, typed:

Los Angeles Times
September 29, 2003 Monday
HEADLINE: Coral calcium scrutinized;
Regulators say some supplement sellers make outrageous claims about its
benefits.
BYLINE: Melissa Healy, Times Staff Writer

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In late June, U.S. marshals, operating at the behest of the Food and Drug
Administration, seized about $2.6 million worth of Coral Calcium Supreme, a
dietary supplement hawked by entrepreneurs Kevin Trudeau and Robert Barefoot
in paid advertising that aired until midsummer on cable channels including
Discovery Channel, Bravo and the Comedy Channel. The FDA and the Federal
Trade Commission went to court to make Trudeau and Barefoot stop making the
claims for coral calcium's health effects, and until the case comes before a
judge in the spring, the infomercials touting its benefits may not air.

Coral Calcium Supreme, meanwhile, continues to be marketed, both on the
Internet and in stores, costing about $17 for a one-month supply. One
wholesaler selling the product online prominently advertised as of last week
on its Web site: "Plenty of coral calcium in stock, ready to ship!"

The Federal Trade Commission also has warned at least 18 firms that operate
Web sites selling coral calcium that they should stop making unsubstantiated
health claims for the popular calcium supplement or they too will be hauled
into court.

Coral calcium contains calcium derived from crushed coral taken off the
seabed near Okinawa, Japan, as well as magnesium and other minerals found in
the skeletal remains of these reef-swelling organisms. Calcium plays a key
role in regulating body chemistry, facilitating electrical impulses in the
cells, and building and maintaining healthy bones.
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Chicago Sun-Times
June 13, 2003 Friday
HEADLINE: Infomercial king will yank ad for curing cancer
BYLINE: Steve Warmbir

Federal Courts Reporter

Infomercial king and twice-convicted felon Kevin Trudeau will pull off the
air--for now--his television ad that sells a calcium supplement as a cure
for cancer, after Federal Trade Commission attorneys took him to court in
Chicago on Thursday.

Trudeau has a history of complaints against him for making false claims for
products, and the government believes his firm, Shop America, has raked in
tens of millions of dollars for Coral Calcium Supreme. The product
supposedly comes from the coral reefs off Okinawa and costs about $20 for a
bottle of 90 capsules.
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typo.
Quack science.
J