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THOMPSON MEDICAL CO., INC. v. F.T.C.

No. 85-1047.

791 F.2d 189 (1986)

THOMPSON MEDICAL COMPANY, INC., Petitioner, v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 27, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia Hatry, New York City, with whom Jeffrey C. Katz, New York City, was on the brief, for petitioner.

Melvin H. Orlans, Atty., F.T.C., with whom Ernest J. Isenstadt, Asst. Gen. Counsel, F.T.C., Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for respondent.

Before ROBINSON, Chief Judge, and MIKVA and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

This case concerns a complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") against petitioner Thompson Medical Company under §§ 5 and 12 of the FTC Act. 15 U.S.C. §§ 45 & 52. The complaint alleged and the Commission found that Thompson's advertising for Aspercreme, a topical analgesic, was false and misleading, and constituted an unfair and...

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