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Federal Trade Commission Cracks Down On Unproven COVID-19 Treatment

The Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to several companies that marketed an unproven drug to treat COVID-19. Sales of the nonapproved drug, thymosin alpha-1, were first reported by NPR.

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Tom Dreisbach is a correspondent on NPR's Investigations team focusing on breaking news stories.