The strange world of the California medical board Fictitious Name Permit

The strange world of the California medical board Fictitious Name Permit inhabits one of those arcane places in healthcare law that many physician clients wonder about. Here's everything you [...]

Cosmetic or drug? Claims matter for body sculpting and slimming products

Cosmetic or drug? Claims matter for body sculpting and slimming products, and all health and wellness products.

False and misleading educational products incur FTC wrath

False and misleading educational products incur FTC wrath, particularly when it comes to claims about training pr protecting or improving the brain, treating ADD and ADHD, and marketing to children.

4 Ways to Minimize the Risk of an FDA, FTC or Private Plaintiff, Healthcare Fraud Label When Marketing Healthcare Products

Whenever you market a healthcare product, beware of potential FDA and FTC enforcement as well as private plaintiffs who can sue for false advertising, unfair competition, deceptive and misleading [...]

9 Keys to Managing Risk of FTC enforcement (especially with anti-aging and weight loss claims)

If you market your healthcare products, FTC enforcement can stop your sales in their tracks. All it takes is a search - yes, good old keywords - and you're in line for significant penalties for [...]

Weight Loss Products FTC Weighs In

You could burn 50 calories just by reading this blog post. Or not. But if you sell a weight loss product with false, deceptive, and misleading claims, you'll burn a lot more calories when the [...]