FTC weight loss complaint
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Commission approves amended complaint in weight-loss advertising claims case against Beauty Visions Worldwide, the Canadian marketer of Hydro-Gel Slim Patch and Slender Strip. FTC is dismissing Nancy Sprague as a defendant and adding Kingstown Associates and BVW Associates, as well as principals Gary Bush, David Varley and Laurence White. The original temporary restraining order was filed in December (1"The Tan Sheet" Dec. 15, 2003, p. 15)...
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