May 31, 2017
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has returned $1.9 million to the more than 38,000 consumers who purchased a green coffee bean extract that was promoted by television programs like "The Dr. Oz Show" but was found to be deceptively advertised by its makers, the agency said Tuesday.
January 26, 2015
The makers of a green coffee bean extract that appeared on television programs The Dr. Oz Show and The View have agreed to pay $9 million to settle charges brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that the product was deceptively advertised as promoting rapid weight loss, according to a statement released by the FTC on Monday.