Don’t let ‘FDA-approved’ or ‘patented’ in ads give you a false sense of security
- Written by Michael Mattioli, Professor of Law and Louis F. Niezer Faculty Fellow, Indiana University
Is that really a stamp of approval?iStock/Getty Images PlusIf you’ve ever reached for a bottle of moisturizer labeled “patented” or “FDA approved,” you might want to think twice. In a recent study of hundreds of advertisements, I found that supplements and beauty products often misleadingly use these terms to suggest...
