hCG: Legal/ethical issues
{"Image DocumentName": "hCG: Legal/ethical issues", "Image ImageDescription": "Illegal. Advertising hCG diet treatments without disclaimer in 10-point all caps (in each and every ad): THESE WEIGHT REDUCTION TREATMENTS INCLUDE THE INJECTION OF HCG, A DRUG WHICH HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY OR WEIGHT CONTROL. THERE IS NO SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT HCG INCEASES WEIGHT LOSS BEYOND THAT RESULTING FROM CALORIC RESTRICTION, THAT IT CAUSES A MORE ATTRACTIVE OR NORMAL DISTRIBUTION OF FAT, OR THAT IT DECREASES THE HUNGER AND DISCOMFORT ASSOCIATED WITH CALORIE-RESTRICTIVE DIETS. FTC Decisions. Porter & Dietsch, Inc. Docket F.T.C. 770 (1977), modified, 605 F.2d 294 (7th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 445 U.S. 950 (1980), amendments to order, 95 F.T.C. 806 (1980). ss (1)(d) and (1)(d), F.S. and Rules 64B (2), 64B (9), and 64B (2), 64B (8), F.A.C. \u2013 prohibits deceptive advertising.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}