
Lights, Camera, Deception | The Regulatory Review
Scholars argue that regulators and celebrities must work to halt ads for miracle weight loss products. Celebrity endorsements draw heightened public attention. U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) questioned Mehmet Oz, a former television host and the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, about his advertisement of miracle weight loss products (MWLPs)—over-the-counter supplements…