Dwyer and HealthyLife Sciences "made false and unsubstantiated claims that Healthe Trim supplements would cause rapid and substantial weight loss" and "relied heavily on consumer testimonials that portrayed losing weight as easy," the FTC wrote in an Oct. 24 release. The firm claimed the supplements would "burn fat, increase metabolism, and suppress appetite."
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Specific Guidelines for Weight-loss Products. The FTC has had ongoing campaigns to halt false advertising in the weight-loss category since the mid-90s. To that effect, they have issued both advertising and consumer guides to try to diminish fraud.
“Weight Loss” vs. “Weight Management”: Vitamin Shoppe Sidesteps False Advertising Suit FTC Slams Anti-Aging Supplement Seller for False Advertising . Advertising weight loss products on the internet can be risky. media outlets that do not refuse advertisements for so-called “bogus” weight-loss products. Foods labeled as “non-fat,” for example, often never had fat in them to begin with. “All natural” ingredients can often be certain types of synthetic chemicals. And
A Van Nuys company that sells pills that it claims make dieters "dream away a $162,500 penalty to settle a false advertising suit filed by Ventura County. will cause no weight loss, in our
Foods labeled as “non-fat,” for example, often never had fat in them to begin with. “All natural” ingredients can often be certain types of synthetic chemicals. And
Read a review of the popular weight loss drug Trimspa, including a list of individual ingredients and dosage recommendations. The original Trimspa formula contained the stimulant herb ephedra, but the product was reformulated into an ephedra-free version after concerns about the safety of ephedra (e
FTC Sues Sellers of Weight-Loss Pills for False Advertising On February 8, 2008 the The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged a business operation with violating federal law by falsely claiming that its weight-loss pills cause users to lose weight without dieting or exercise.
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The FTC has investigated, sued, and stopped many companies that made false weight loss claims in their ads. One such company, LeanSpa, used fake websites and false news reports to promote their bogus products. Today, the FTC launched a new website, based partly on the LeanSpa case, to help people identify false weight loss claims. WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday fined the marketers of four weight loss pills $25 million for making false advertising claims ranging from rapid weight loss to reducing the Sensa Settles Second False Advertising Lawsuit On November 27, 2012, Sensa Products LLC, maker of the Sensa Weight Loss System, announced it agreed to settle a false advertising lawsuit filed by the Nutritional Supplemental Task Force in California, without an admission of guilt. Weight Loss Products Maker Hit With False Advertising Class Action. A Los Angeles resident is suing the makers of a popular line of dietary supplements, alleging that the products weight loss claims are “false, misleading, deceptive and unlawful.”. The New Jersey Supreme Court handed a victory to both the plaintiffs and advocates of truth in advertising this week when it ruled that lawsuits against the maker of dietary supplement Relacore