The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to advance an ongoing investigation into weight loss claims made by NuvoCare Health Sciences Inc. about certain natural health products. Those products include WeightOFF Max!, Forskolin+ and Forskolin Nx,

• NuvoCare is a Canadian company which markets and sells natural health products on its websites and through various Canadian retailers, health food stores and online retailers.

• The Competition Act prohibits businesses from making false or misleading claims to promote a product, service or business interest. In addition, claims about the performance or efficacy of a product must be based on adequate and proper testing, which must be conducted before the claims are made.

• In February 2019, the Competition Bureau issued a warning calling on all sellers and marketers of natural health products in Canada to review their advertising and ensure that weight loss claims are not false, misleading or unsubstantiated.

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• Competition Bureau protects consumers from the potential harm of NuvoCare's weight loss claims
• Weight loss claims must be true and supported by testing
• Misleading advertising and labelling
• Performance Representations not based on adequate and proper tests

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