AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP. v. F.T.C.

No. 81-2920.

695 F.2d 681 (1982)

AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION, A Delaware Corporation, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 3, 1982.

As Amended January 4, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel W. Murphy, Jr. (argued), David S. Versfelt, Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine, New York City, John J. McGrath, Jr., John P. Dean, Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine, Washington, D.C., for petitioner; Charles F. Hagan, American Home Products Corp., New York City, of counsel.

John H. Carley, Gen. Counsel, Howard E. Shapiro, Deputy Gen. Counsel Ernest J. Isenstadt, Washington, D.C. (argued), Acting Asst. Gen. Counsel, for respondent.

Before ADAMS, HUNTER and BECKER, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ADAMS, Circuit Judge.

Before us is a petition for review of an Order entered by the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") against American Home Products ("AHP"). The Order requires that AHP cease and desist various deceptive advertisements for a number of its drug products, including Anacin and Arthritis Pain Formula (APF). AHP does not take issue with all of the findings of deceptiveness...

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