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FDA Reacts to Lap-Band Advertisements

South Carolina Consumer Protection Attorneys The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it has taken action against eight California surgical centers and the marketing firm 1-800-GET-THIN LLC, for misleading advertising of the Lap-Band, an FDA-approved device used for weight loss in obese adults. The marketing company reportedly used misleading advertising for the weight loss surgery through billboards, radio and television ads that underplayed the serious risks to patients. The billboards, which were plastered all … [Read more...]