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CaseNo: FVNMCI167908, CourtCode: FED, CourtName: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff: FTC, State: IL Illinois, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>FVNMCI167908, Respondents, Ftc Act, Consumers, Herbal Outlook, Herbveil, Drug, Representation, Covered Product, Relief, Purchasers, Violations, Commission, Surveys, Resale, Proposed Consent, Wort, Treatment, Internet Access, Proposed Complaint, Drug Interactions, Equitable Relief, Practices, Advertising, Proposed Complaint Alleges, Ingestion, Disclosure, Substantiates, Label, District Court, Illinois, Federal Trade Commission, Millennium, Complaint, Deceptive Acts, Internet Access Charges, Member Profile , ContentID: 120247530

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1   ANALYSIS
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2 2000-05 COMPLAINT
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Total Documents: 2 documents , 8 pages
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1 . ANALYSIS

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
HERBAL OUTLOOK
HERBVEIL
DRUG
REPRESENTATION
COVERED PRODUCT
PURCHASERS
COMMISSION
RESALE
PROPOSED CONSENT
WORT
TREATMENT
PROPOSED COMPLAINT
DRUG INTERACTIONS
ADVERTISING
PROPOSED COMPLAINT ALLEGES
INGESTION
DISCLOSURE
SUBSTANTIATES
LABEL
AGREEMENT
DIETARY SUPPLEMENT
CONTRAINDICATIONS
PROMOTION
COMPETENT
RELIABLE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
FDA
CONSUMERS
PROVISIONS
EMPLOYEES
                        ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED CONSENT
                        ORDER TO AID PUBLIC COMMENT

   The Federal Trade Commission has accepted, subject to final approval,
   an agreement to a proposed consent order from Panda Herbal
   International, Inc. ("Panda"), a corporation, and Everett L. Farr III,
   individually and as an officer of the corporation ("proposed
   respondents").

   The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for
   thirty (30) days for the receipt of comments by interested persons.
   Comments received during this period will become part of the public
   record. After thirty (30) days, the Commission will again review the
   agreement and comments received and will decide whether it should
   withdraw from the agreement and take appropriate action or make final
   the agreement's proposed order.

   This matter involves proposed respondents' making of health-related
   advertising claims on the Internet and elsewhere for their Herbal
   Outlook (a dietary supplement that contains St. John's Wort) and
   HerbVeil 8 (a topical ointment) products. The proposed complaint
   alleges that proposed respondents violated Sections 5 and 12 of the
   Federal Trade Commission Act by making deceptive claims for these
   products.

   The proposed complaint alleges that respondents' claims that ingestion
   of Herbal Outlook is effective in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, herpes
   simplex, tuberculosis, influenza, and hepatitis B infections are
   unsubstantiated. Further, the proposed complaint alleges that
   respondents deceptively fail to disclose significant adverse drug
   interactions in light of respondents' implied drug compatibility claim
   ("ingestion of St. John's Wort, an ingredient in Herbal Outlook, is
   effective in the treatment of HIV/AIDS"). The proposed complaint also
   alleges that respondents' claim that ingestion of St. John's Wort, an
   ingredient in Herbal Outlook, has no known contraindications or drug
   interactions is false because there is substantial information
   available documenting significant adverse drug interactions. In
   addition, the proposed complaint alleges that respondents' HerbVeil 8
   claims that topical application of HerbVeil 8 is effective in the
   treatment of carcinomas, adenocarcinomas, and melanomas are
   unsubstantiated.

   For purposes of the proposed order, a "covered product or service"
   means any service, program, dietary supplement, food, drug, or device.

   The proposed order defines "Herbal Outlook product" as respondents'
   Herbal Outlook or any other covered product or service for which the
   term "Hypericum Perforatum" or "St. John's Wort" appears on the
SNIPPETS:
  • ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED CONSENT
  • the Commission will again review the agreement and comments received and will decide whether
  • This matter involves proposed respondents' making of health-related advertising claims on the
  • The proposed complaint alleges that proposed respondents violated Sections 5 and 12 of the
  • The proposed complaint alleges that respondents' claims that ingestion of Herbal Outlook is
  • Further, the proposed complaint alleges that respondents deceptively fail to disclose
  • The proposed complaint also alleges that respondents' claim that ingestion of St. John's
  • The proposed order defines "Herbal Outlook product" as respondents' Herbal Outlook or any
  • Part I of the proposed consent order prohibits proposed respondents from representing that
  • The proposed order defines "HerbVeil 8 product" as respondents' HerbVeil 8 or any covered
  • Part II of the proposed consent order prohibits proposed respondents from representing that
  • This disclosure was developed after discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.
  • In the event that FDA issues a final rule requiring a warning for pregnant women on dietary
  • Part IV specifies that the product label requirements of this Part shall not apply to
  • Part VIII requires proposed respondents to submit a report specifying the steps it has taken
  • Part IX requires proposed respondents to take reasonable steps to monitor and ensure that all

  • 2 . COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    DEFENDANTS
    CONSUMERS
    MEMBERS
    RELIEF
    COURT
    VIOLATIONS
    SURVEYS
    INTERNET ACCESS
    EQUITABLE RELIEF
    PRACTICES
    DISTRICT COURT
    ILLINOIS
    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
    MILLENNIUM
    COMPLAINT
    DECEPTIVE ACTS
    INTERNET ACCESS CHARGES
    MEMBER PROFILE
    PERSONAL INFORMATION
    UNITED STATES
    PLAINTIFF
    AFFECTING COMMERCE
    INJURE CONSUMERS
    WEB SITE
    REPRESENTATIONS
    MEMBER PROFILE FORM
    MARKETING SURVEYS
    SETUP FEE
    BUSINESS
    
                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                       FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
                                  EASTERN DIVISION
    
                             FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
                                     Plaintiff
                                        vs.
                        NEW MILLENNIUM CONCEPTS, INC. d/b/a
                                 RHINOPOINT.COM and
          KARL V. KAY, individually, and as an officer of the corporation,
                                    Defendants.
    
                                      Case No.
    
                COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF
    
       Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "the Commission")
       for its Complaint alleges as follows:
    
       1. The FTC brings this action under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade
       Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), to secure temporary,
       preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief, restitution, recission
       of contracts, disgorgement and other equitable relief for Defendants'
       deceptive acts or practices in violation of Section 5(a) of the FTC
       Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a).
    
                               JURISDICTION AND VENUE
    
       2. This Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 15 U.S.C.
       §§ 45(a) and 53(b), and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1337(a) and 1345.
    
       3. Venue in the United States District Court for the Northern District
       of Illinois is proper under 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), and 28 U.S.C.
       §§ 1391(b) and (c).
    
                                      PARTIES
    
       4. Plaintiff FTC is an independent agency of the United States
       Government created by statute. 15 U.S.C. §§ 41-58. The FTC is charged,
       inter alia, with enforcement of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.
       § 45(a), which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or
       affecting commerce. The FTC is authorized to initiate federal district
       court proceedings, by its own attorneys, to enjoin violations of the
       FTC Act and to secure such equitable relief as may be appropriate in
       each case, including restitution for injured consumers. 15 U.S.C.
       § 53(b).
    
       5. Defendant New Millennium Concepts, Inc. ("New Millennium") is an
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
  • COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF
  • the Federal Trade Commission for its Complaint alleges as follows:
  • Venue in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is proper
  • Plaintiff FTC is an independent agency of the United States Government created by statute.
  • The FTC is charged, inter alia, with enforcement of Section 5of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45,
  • The FTC is authorized to initiate federal district court proceedings, by its own attorneys,
  • Defendant New Millennium Concepts, Inc. is an Illinois corporation.
  • New Millennium's principal place of business is located at 2300 North Barrington Road, Suite
  • At all times material to this Complaint, Defendants have maintained a substantial course of
  • Defendants' rhinopoint.com Web site represented that consumers who signed up as
  • consumers were required to fill out a "member profile form."
  • The member profile form contained demographic information, including, but not limited to,
  • Defendants assured consumers that all personal information provided to rhinopoint.com would
  • Defendants represented on their rhinopoint.com Web site that new members would receive their
  • Many of these consumers never received a monthly survey, and many of the consumers who did
  • Therefore, Defendants' representations, as set forth in paragraph 16, above, are false and
  • Absent injunctive relief by this Court, Defendants are likely to continue to injure consumers
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