FTC continues to crack down on ads featuring slimming and weight-loss claims without proper substantiation, as well as overreaching skin-care claims, reaching settlements in December with marketers of DermaTend and DERMAdoctor products in two separate cases.

Although FTC orders for RCTs to substantiate claims are criticized by some industry stakeholders, the agency routinely includes the burden of clinical trials in settlements with firms found to conduct false and misleading advertising for consumer health products, particularly in the weight loss area.

Although FTC orders for RCTs to substantiate claims are criticized by some industry stakeholders, the agency routinely includes the burden of clinical trials in settlements with firms found to conduct false and misleading advertising for consumer health products, particularly in the weight loss area.