FDA Registered, Cleared, Approved: What’s the Difference? Consumer Basics FDA Registered, Cleared, Approved: What’s the Difference? Medical devices like to tout their status with the FDA. But what’s behind these terms?
Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? Consumer Basics Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? A topic-by-topic list of federal agencies that deal with deceptive advertising.
Food and Drug Administration Consumer Basics Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal agency that is responsible for protecting public health through regulation and supervision of several different types of products, including food…
Does Size Really Matter? A Primer on Slack-Filled Packaging Consumer Basics Does Size Really Matter? A Primer on Slack-Filled Packaging What to know about the FDA’s rule on under-filled or slack-filled packaging.
Federal Laws Governing Ads Consumer Basics Federal Laws Governing Ads There are many federal laws that regulate advertisements in some way or another.
Truth is Not Always a Defense Consumer Basics Truth is Not Always a Defense The truth is bigger than the sum of an ad’s parts.
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Basics Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which was created in 1914, is a federal agency that is tasked with promoting consumer protection. One of the central ways it does this is…