SlimAmerica Super Formula weight loss products target of FTC suit.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
SLIMAMERICA ORDERED TO HALT BUSINESS: SUPER FORMULA WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS advertising claims are "false and misleading," the Federal Trade Commission charged Feb. 3 after filing suit Jan. 24 against SlimAmerica. A temporary restraining order issued by a Miami federal court also freezes the assets of the Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based company. FTC's request to permanently enjoin SlimAmerica is scheduled for a hearing on Feb. 10.
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