FTC Prioritizes Health Claims, Disclosures Enforcement In Coming Year
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
In a presentation at the National Advertising Division Annual Conference, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez discussed the commission’s priorities for the year ahead. Health claims and inadequate disclosures top the list following related settlements with advertisers in 2013 and the agency’s Operation Full Disclosure initiative.
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