Dr. Oz As Role Model? No Defense Against FTC Action On Weight Loss Claims
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Weight loss supplement Pure Green Coffee marketer demonstrated “reckless indifference” in marketing the product, beginning after learning about the benefits of green coffee bean on The Dr. Oz Show, a federal judge says.
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