Konkurencja i konsument · 21.05.1996
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Correction Actions
In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent order prohibits, among other things, a New Jersey-based personal health-care products company and its parent corporation from misrepresenting the results or conclusions of any test or study concerning any over-the-counter products with a use relating to human reproduction, reproductive organs or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It requires the respondent to have competent and reliable scientific evidence for any claims regarding the efficacy of over-the-counter contraceptives or products to protect against STDs. In addition, the respondent must have competent and reliable scientific evidence to substantiate the advertising claims of any personal lubricant and/or spermicide.