FTC Weight-Loss Settlements Include Over $3 Mil. In Fines, Redress
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Federal Trade Commission announced a $1.2 mil. settlement with the manufacturer, marketers and endorser of a weight-loss patch containing seaweed extract March 10
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