FTC fines telehealth firm over deceptive weight-loss claims and fake reviews
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Oscar Gonzalez2025-07-14T20:27:00
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it has settled with telemedicine service Southern Health Solutions, Inc. over allegations the company used deceptive pricing and weight-loss claims, along with fake reviews and testimonials, to sell its weight-loss programs.
Southern Health Solutions, Inc., which does business as Next Medical and NextMed, agreed to pay a fine of $150,000 over allegations made by the FTC, according to a press release Monday.
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