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Thinking of Marketing a Weight-Loss or Diet Product?
July 19, 2007Before you do, be sure to become familiar with the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s”) regulation of the advertising of such products. Hyman, Phelps & McNamara attorneys Cassandra Soltis and John Fleder noted in an article for the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Update magazine that the FTC has stepped up its enforcement activity against weight-loss and diet products. They warn that companies can expect that trend to continue as they market an increasing number of products to help consumers combat excess weight and obesity.
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- Eye on FDA
- FDA Matters
- Harvard Law Bill of Health
- IN VIVO Blog
- Internet Drug News.com
- Lachman Consultants Blog
- Medical Devices Today
- Orange Book Blog
- Patent Baristas
- Patent Docs
- Pharma IQ
- Pharmalot
- SCOTUS Blog
- The Volokh Conspiracy
- WLF Legal Pulse
- Advertising and Promotion (Federal Trade Commission)
- Advertising and Promotion (OPDP)
- Animal Drugs and Feeds
- Biosimilars
- Cannabis
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- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Controlled Substances
- Cosmetics
- Current Affairs
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- Tissue Products
- Tobacco
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