American Institute of Smoking Cessation, et al.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions

Résumé

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, an Illinois-based company and its two officers from making any representation about the relative or absolute performance or efficacy of any smoking cessation or weight loss program, unless they possess and rely upon competent and reliable scientific evidence to substantiate the representation, and from representing, through any endorsement or testimonial, the achievements of participants who attend their smoking cessation or weight-loss seminars unless the representation reflects the typical or ordinary experience of participants of such programs. In addition, the consent order prohibits the respondents from misrepresenting the contents, results or validity of any study, test, survey or report.