Legal Opinion
Thompson Medical Company, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 27, 1986No. 85-1047PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
MIKVA, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns a complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) against petitioner Thompson Medical Company under §§ 5 and 12 of the FTC Act. 15 U.S.C. §§ 45 & 52. The complaint alleged and the Commission found that Thompson’s advertising for Aspercreme, a topical analgesic, was false and misleading, and constituted an unfair and deceptive practice. The Commission ordered Thompson to refrain from making unsubstantiated claims that Asper-creme is effective and to disclose in the product’s…
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