FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling More Than $26 Million to Consumers Who Bought Sensa Weight-Loss Supplement

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 477,083 refund checks totaling $26,023,329 this week to consumers who bought the sprinkle-on weight-loss…

9 years ago

FTC Requests Public Comments on Application from Owners of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. for Approval to Divest Assets in Central Florida

The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application by the owners of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.,…

9 years ago

FTC Requests Public Comment on Community Health Systems’ Application to Approve Sale of Riverview Regional Medical Center to Prime Healthcare

The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application by Community Health Systems to sell Riverview Regional…

9 years ago

FTC’s 2014 Report Finds U.S. Ethanol Market Remains Unconcentrated

The market for fuel ethanol in the United States is unconcentrated, and the industry is less concentrated today than it…

9 years ago

FTC Approves Final Order in Case About Google Billing for Kids’ In-App Charges Without Parental Consent

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving FTC allegations that Google, Inc.,…

9 years ago

Medical Billing Provider and its Former CEO Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Consumers About Collection of Personal Health Data

An Atlanta-based health billing company and its former CEO have settled Federal Trade Commission charges they misled thousands of consumers…

9 years ago

FTC Staff Urges Dental Accreditation Commission To Adopt Dental Therapy Accreditation Standards

Federal Trade Commission staff submitted comments to Dr. Sherin Tooks, Director of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), urging CODA…

9 years ago

FTC Puts Conditions on Pharmaceutical Joint Venture Between GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis

Global pharmaceutical company Novartis AG has agreed to divest Habitrol, its nicotine replacement therapy patch, to settle FTC charges that…

9 years ago

FTC Puts Conditions on Medtronic’s Proposed Acquisition of Covidien

Global medical technology company Medtronic, Inc. has agreed to divest the drug-coated balloon catheter business of Ireland-based medical products company…

9 years ago

Sony Computer Entertainment America To Provide Consumer Refunds To Settle FTC Charges Over Misleading Ads For PlayStation Vita Gaming Console

Note: A conference call for media with FTC Western Region Director Tom Dahdouh will occur as follows: Date: November 25,…

9 years ago