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Earache Medicines Ad Alert Earache Medicines The FDA sent warning letters to four earache medication makers demanding that the companies stop marketing their products, which the FDA has determined to be prescription drugs, as over-the-counter medicine.…
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Lifestyle Lift Ad Alert Lifestyle Lift Lifestyle Lift, a cosmetic surgery company specializing in facelifts, recently settled with the Florida attorney general over the company’s ads. According to USA Today: The company’s agreement with the Florida…
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Dial Complete ‘Fragrance Free’ Hand Wash Ad Alert Dial Complete ‘Fragrance Free’ Hand Wash How can a “fragrance free” product contain fragrance?
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Lyft Ad Alert Lyft Is Lyft taking consumers for a ride with claims they can get 50 percent off their next trip?
Crate and Barrel’s ‘Made in USA’ Claims Ad Alert Crate and Barrel’s ‘Made in USA’ Claims Retailer removes all U.S.-origin claims from its products and makes several commitments in response to FTC inquiry.
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