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Commission approval of final consent orders: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of final consent orders in five matters related to the advertising and sale of alternative hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products. The matters in which the orders are now final concern Health Science International, Inc., et al.; Elation Therapy; Health Pro Labs; The Green Willow Tree; and Progesterone Advocates Network. The Commission vote approving the issuance of each final order was 5-0. (FTC File Nos. 072-3145, 072-3142, 072-3140, 072-3144, and 072-3146; the staff contact is Gregory Ashe, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 202-326-3719; see press release dated October 5, 2007.)

Copies of the documents mentioned in this release are available from the FTC’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and from the FTC’s Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580. Call toll-free: 1-877-FTC-HELP.