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Missouri Doctor Faces $500 Billion in FTC Fines for Promoting Vitamin D3 During Pandemic

Missouri Doctor Faces $500 Billion in FTC Fines for Promoting Vitamin D3 During Pandemic
A file photo of a bottle of vitamin D3. Ekaterina_Minaeva/Shutterstock
Allan Stein
Allan Stein
11/15/2022|Updated: 11/25/2022
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A St. Louis chiropractor could face more than $500 billion in civil penalties through a federal lawsuit that alleges that he profited from selling vitamin D and zinc products in violation of the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act.

“The federal government is suing me for half a trillion dollars ... for telling people to take vitamins,” Dr. Eric Nepute said.

Allan Stein
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Allan Stein is a national reporter for The Epoch Times based in Arizona.
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