Medlab, Inc.; Pinnacle Holdings, Inc.; Metabolic Research Associates, Inc.; USA Health, Inc.; et al.
The FTC brought a federal civil action in the Northern District of California against Medlab, Inc., Pinnacle Holdings, Inc., Metabolic Research Associates, Inc., U.S.A. Health, Inc., and individual officer L. Scott Holmes for deceptive health claims in advertising and marketing. The case (FTC Matter 062-3068, Civil Action CV 08 0822) falls under the FTC's Consumer Protection mandate targeting unsubstantiated health claims. The limited public record available does not specify the exact marketing claims or final penalty amounts, but the filing of a federal civil action indicates a critical enforcement posture.
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Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Medlab, Inc.; Pinnacle Holdings, Inc.; Metabolic Research Associates, Inc.; U.S.A. Health, Inc.; and L. Scott Holmes, individually and as an officer of Medlab, Inc., Pinnacle Holdings, Inc., Metabolic Research Associates, Inc., and U.S.A. Health, Inc., Defendants
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