FDA issues Warning Letters for misleading advertising of Lap-Band

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Title: FDA issues Warning Letters for misleading advertising of Lap-Band

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FDA issues Warning Letters for misleading advertising of Lap-Band

12/13/2011 11:01 AM EST

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it has taken action against eight California surgical centers and the marketing firm 1-800-GET-THIN LLC, for misleading advertising of the Lap-Band, an FDA-approved device used for weight loss in obese adults.

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