FTC “Big Fat Lie” Settlements Half Complete; “Red Flag” Efforts March On
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FTC's settlement with the marketer of Himalayan Diet Breakthrough brings the commission to its half-way point in settling the six complaints filed against dietary supplement firms under "Operation Big Fat Lie.
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