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Weight loss News 2006
The Federal Trade Commission fined the marketers of four weight-loss pills $25 million for
making false advertising claims including rapid weight loss and cancer prevention.
According to FTC Chairwoman Deborah Platt Majoras, the products would remain on store
shelves,but that the companies would have to stop making the false claims.
"What we challenge is the marketing of the claims," she said.
"The marketers are required to back up the claims with the science, and if they can't do that
they can't make the claim. But we don't ban the products from the shelves."
The FTC investigated a variety of claims made, including reduction in the risk of osteoporosis,
Alzheimer's and even cancer, Majoras said.
Fines were levied against marketers of Xenadrine EFX, One-A-Day WeightSmart, CortiSlim
and TrimSpa.
The Federal Trade Commission fined the marketers of four weight-loss pills $25 million for
making false advertising claims including rapid weight loss and cancer prevention.
According to FTC Chairwoman Deborah Platt Majoras, the products would remain on store
shelves,but that the companies would have to stop making the false claims.
"What we challenge is the marketing of the claims," she said.
"The marketers are required to back up the claims with the science, and if they can't do that
they can't make the claim. But we don't ban the products from the shelves."
The FTC investigated a variety of claims made, including reduction in the risk of osteoporosis,
Alzheimer's and even cancer, Majoras said.
Fines were levied against marketers of Xenadrine EFX, One-A-Day WeightSmart, CortiSlim
and TrimSpa.