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10/01/2007

FTC - Voluntary Guidelines for Providers of Weight Loss Products or Services

The Partnership for Healthy Weight Management The Partnership: A coalition composed of representatives from science, academia, the health care professions, government, commercial enterprises, and organizations promoting the public interest. Mission: To promote sound guidance to the general public on strategies for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.

10/01/2007

FTC - Voluntary Guidelines for Providers of Weight Loss Products or Services

These Voluntary Guidelines represent a consensus of voluntary consumer disclosure practices reached by a panel of weight management companies, weight loss professionals, and consumer protection groups. They are not binding, do not represent legal standards or interpretation of any legal requirements, and are not sponsored or issued by any government agency. Providers1 should only make these disclosures to the extent that they are permissible under applicable state and federal law.