FTC Release: FTC Takes Action Against Telemedicine Firm NextMed Over Charges It Used Misleading Prices, Fake Reviews, and Deceptive Weight Loss Claims to Sell GLP-1 Weight-Loss Programs

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Jul 14, 2025

Under proposed settlement order, NextMed and its principals will pay $150,000 and be banned from misrepresenting products and reviews

The operators of telemedicine company Southern Health Solutions, Inc., doing business as Next Medical and NextMed, have agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission's charges that they used deceptive cost and weight loss claims, as well as fake reviews and testimonials to lure consumers into buying their weight-loss membership programs that had hidden terms and conditions.

View Press Release: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/07/ftc-takes-action-against-telemedicine-firm-nextmed-over-charges-it-used-misleading-prices-fake

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