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Blossom Nature, LLC was warned for marketing St. John's Wort as an unapproved drug through claims that it treated depression, anxiety, stress, and seasonal affective disorder, which classified the product as a drug under federal law rather than a dietary supplement. The company made specific efficacy claims on its website and Amazon product page, including assertions that the product was "effective as prescribed antidepressants but with no side effects" and could relieve depression and anxiety symptoms for 24 hours without adverse effects. The FDA determined that St. John's Wort was not established as safe and effective for these therapeutic uses and that marketing it with such claims violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.