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?
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…
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.
Federal Laws Governing Ads Consumer Basics Federal Laws Governing Ads There are many federal laws that regulate advertisements in some way or another.
The First Amendment and Commercial Speech Consumer Basics The First Amendment and Commercial Speech When the government can restrict commercial speech.
Federal Communications Commission Consumer Basics Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in the U.S.
The Financial Services Industry Consumer Basics The Financial Services Industry The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the financial services industry’s primary self-regulating body. FINRA’s stated mission is to protect investors by making sure the financial industry operates fairly and…