FTC “Disappointed” By Abundance Of Red Flag Weight-Loss Ads
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FTC is considering what steps it will take in response to a "disappointing" run of advertisements containing "red flag" weight-loss claims by the print media in recent months, according to Richard Cleland, assistant director of the commission's Division of Advertising Practices
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