The Jim Bakker Show receives FTC, FDA warning for unfounded, unapproved COVID-19 product claims

A southwest Missouri business is one of seven companies that recently received warning letters from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for allegedly selling products that may violate federal law by making deceptive or scientifically unsupported claims about their ability to treat the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Jim Bakker Show, which is based in Blue Eye, was asked to stop marketing products labeled to contain silver. The FTC and FDA allege The Jim Bakker Show marketed products that would mitigate, prevent, treat, diagnose or cure COVID-19 in people. The FDA ruled the products were unapproved new drugs and were being sold in violation of federal law.
Soon after the FTC’s and the FDA’s action, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit against Bakker and Morningside Church Productions, Inc., for misrepresentations about the effectiveness of “Silver Solution” as a treatment for COVID-19.
“Preying upon the public’s fears of this health crisis is unconscionable,” said Michelle L. Corey, BBB St. Louis president and CEO. “We applaud the proactive measures being taken by the FTC, FDA and the Attorney General for their efforts to protect the public.”