FTC fines Sili Neutraceuticals
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The FTC's ongoing campaign against false and misleading ads related to hoodia products felled another company this month: Sili Neutraceuticals. The company and Brian McDavid must pay more than $2.5 million to resolve allegations of falsely advertising the weight loss potential of hoodia products and the anti-aging benefits of human-growth-hormone products. The fine also is a penalty for e-mailing commercial messages about the products with misleading subject headings in violation of CAN-SPAM Act...