United Sciences of America

United Sciences of America, Inc.(also known asUSA) was an American company that was accused of fraud and shut down in the late 1980s. USA manufacturednutritional supplementssuch as "Master Formula", "Calorie Control Formula", "Fiber Energy Bar", and "Formula Plus", distributing them viamulti-level marketing(a.k.a. pyramid marketing). The company experienced rapid growth in the 1980s, was heavily endorsed and marketed by various celebrities, and was marketed via over 140,000 distributors. However, an exposé byNBCrevealed fraudulent practices, and this was followed by multiple lawsuits fromattorneys generalin three different states. Several of the company's advisors resigned, and USA declared bankruptcy in 1987.