[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-31127]


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[Federal Register: December 19, 1994]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. 9232]

 

Schering Corp.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative 
Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent Order.

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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting 
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this 
consent order prohibits, among other things, a New Jersey manufacturer 
of the diet product, Fibre Trim, from claiming that any food, food 
supplement, or drug product provides any appetite suppressant, weight 
loss, weight control, or weight maintenance benefit without processing 
and relying upon competent and reliable scientific evidence to 
substantiate the claim.

DATES: Complaint issued September 22, 1989. Order issued October 31, 
1994.\1\

    \1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are 
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theodore Hoppock or Susan Cohn, FTC/S-
4002, Washington, DC 20580/ (202) 326-3087 or 326-3053.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, August 16, 1994, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 42048, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis in the Matter of Schering Corporation, for the 
purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested parties were given 
sixty (60) days in which to submit comments, suggestions or objections 
regarding the proposed form of the order.
    No comments having been received, the Commission has made its 
jurisdictional findings and entered an order to cease and desist, as 
set forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition of this 
proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5, 
38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45, 52)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-31127 Filed 12-16-94; 8:45 am]
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