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Think Your Prescription Drug Advertising is Beyond NAD’s Purview? NAD Disagrees.
Those of us who spend our days at the intersection of law and advertising of health products generally accept that the prescription drug world is a universe unto itself, overseen by the FDA pursuant to the Prescription…
FTC Resolves Case Against “Melanoma Detective” App Marketer
The FTC announced late last week that it resolved its case against the final defendant, Avrom Lasarow, in the “Melanoma Detective” app matters. The FTC alleged that claims that the apps could detect and diagnose…
FTC Settles with Health App Marketers for Unsubstantiated Melanoma Detection Claims
The Federal Trade Commission announced this week that it has reached settlements with two marketers for “deceptively claiming their mobile apps could detect melanoma, even in its early stages.” MelApp and Mole…
From FitBit to Quitbit: The Role of Federal Agencies and Consumer Electronics
The annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held each year in early January, is a showcase for the latest gadgetry trends. The recently-concluded CES 2015 featured innovation in a variety of forms, not…