Bill 5742/23 establishes a prison sentence of one to five years, in addition to a fine, for whoever falsely advertises dietary supplements. Under analysis in the Chamber of Deputies, the text inserts the penalty in the Penal Code.

The proposal also determines that the labels of the supplements must inform that the product has no therapeutic or pharmacological action and that it is not indicated for the treatment, prevention or cure of diseases.

Currently, whoever advertises products contrary to health legislation is subject to suspension of sales and a fine. According to the legislation, the fine varies from R$ 2,000, for minor infractions, to R$ 1.5 million, for very serious infractions.