The FTC recently imposed hefty fines on four high-profile diet supplement companies in a growing effort by the agency to curb deceptive advertising in the weight loss product industry. In all, the weight-loss marketers will pay approximately $34 million for consumer redress.

The FTC will make these funds available for refunds to consumers who bought the products. Here is a list of the products fined.

If the FTC recently starved your professional conscience, the lesson is: trim the false advertising fat.

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