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They work in state-of-the-art laboratories to test, study, and continuously improve our product lines. Learn more about the products where these technologies shine. Wentz renounced his U. Cole Chambers, of Broomfield, Colo. Usana says people like Mr. A premium vitamin from competitor GNC Corp. Usana's price is also more than 20 times that of mass-market brands like Wyeth's Centrum.
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Claire McCaskill, chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance, led the panel that on Tuesday looked at false advertising for weight loss products. Subcommittee members took issue with assertions that Oz has made on his show about products that don't have a lot of scientific evidence to back them up, such as green coffee beans.
She said she was discouraged by the "false hope" his rhetoric gives viewers and questioned his role "intentional or not, in perpetuating these scams. When you have this amazing megaphone, why would you cheapen your show?
With power comes a great deal of responsibility. The Federal Trade Commission is in charge of protecting consumers from "unfair or deceptive advertising and marketing practices that raise health and safety concerns. The commission said that weeks after "The Dr. Oz Show" promoted the benefits of Pure Green Coffee, some companies that marketed the product used video from his show to increase sales.
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