Konkurencja i konsument · 08/04/1996
IHI Clinics, Inc., et al.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions
In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent order prohibits, among other things, a Georgia corporation and its officers from misrepresenting the performance, success or efficacy of their smoking cessation, weight loss and maintenance seminars, or any such programs, and from representing that the U.S. Government has rated their group hypnosis method as the best way to stop smoking. The consent order requires the respondents to possess and rely upon competent and reliable scientific evidence to substantiate any representation about the performance or efficacy of any smoking cessation or weight loss program, before they make such a claim.