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Administrative/Regulatory

May 24, 2016

FTC settles with dietary supplement maker

The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement Friday with Lunada Biomedical Inc. for using deceptive marketing and advertising for a supplement that purportedly treated menopause symptoms.

By Banks Albach
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement Friday with Lunada Biomedical Inc. for using deceptive marketing and advertising about Amberen, a dietary supplement that purportedly treated a variety of menopause-related symptoms and caused weight loss in women over 40.

The Los Angeles-based company initially faced a $40 million judgment from U.S. District Judge Micha...

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