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Opinion: The FDA's Battle With Bogus Drug Claims

By Andrew SchneiderNov 23rd 2009 – 1:06PM

(Nov. 23) - We've all sat in front of the TV listening to an earnest-looking man in a white coat confiding in us that the new drug he holds will save – or at least markedly improve – our lives. In the back of our minds, we recalled something about government agencies protecting us from false advertising. When...

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False advertising or deceptive advertising is the use of false or misleading statements in advertising.

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