Beverly Hills Weight Loss Clinics International, Inc.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions

概要

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 commercial diet program company from misrepresenting the performance or safety of any diet program it offers in the future, and requires the respondent to possess competent and reliable scientific evidence to substantiate any future claims it makes about weight loss, weight loss maintenance, or rate of weight loss; to make a number of disclosures regarding maintenance success claims; and to disclose all mandatory fees.