Is "Ensure" Doctor-Recommended as a Meal Replacement for Healthy Adults?

In early 1997, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged that Abbott Laboratories' advertising claims -- that their nutritional drink, "Ensure," was "doctor recommended as a meal replacement for healthy adults in their 30s and 40s and provided certain levels of nutrition -- were false and unsubstantiated.

Consumers are entitled to safe food products and nutritional supplements. Consumers are also entitled to be told by manufacturers exactly what such preparations contain and do, and who will benefit from them.

If you suspect that you have purchased a food product that is contaminated, that contains substances not listed on the ingredients, that may be harmful, or that doesn't do what it claims it can do, we would be pleased to hear from you. The Law Offices of Herbert Monheit helps people who have purchased products that are potentially dangerous or defective. We also help people who have purchased products that have been found to have lies or misrepresentations on their labels or advertising. We also help people who have been the victims of consumer fraud and misleading claims about products and services. If you wish to initiate a legal investigation into the possibility of

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