What are the Hollywood classics? sunset strip, Citizen Kane, double indemnityand boxing Club Have something in common? It all starts with the ending of the story.Since one of the trade names used by the defendants in the recent FTC lawsuit is HollywoodColorContacts.com, we’ll honor the screen tradition by opening it up a little closer: All contact lenses – including non-corrective decorative lenses – are usedd Modify the wearer’s appearance – are medical devices that require a prescription, and it is illegal to sell contact lenses without a prescription. Finish. Fade to black. Rolling credits.
in formulating Contact Lens Consumer Fairness ActCongress directed the Federal Trade Commission to enact Contact Lens RulesEffective in 2004. Under the rule, contact lens sellers can only sell contact lenses based on a prescription presented to the seller or verified through direct communication with the prescribing physician. The rule also requires sellers to maintain prescription records, verification requests, and prescription records. Communication from prescribers.
In 2005, Congress amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide: all Contact lenses are medical devices that require a prescription. These include corrective lenses that people wear to improve their vision, as well as lenses that do not correct vision but instead change the color of the wearer’s eyes or add strange effects to the appearance of the iris.
In addition to HollywoodColorContacts.com, Defendant Lawrence L. Duskin RunWorldColorContacts.com and TopModelContacts.com. According to the FTC, he sold non-corrective contact lenses to consumers without obtaining a prescription or verifying the buyer’s prescription with a prescriber.What’s more, he failed to keep records of customers’ prescriptions, verification requests, and communicationsFrom Consumer Prescriber. The complaint alleges that his actions violated contact lens rules and the Federal Trade Commission Act.
The proposed settlement in the case bans Daskin from working in the contact lens business for life. In other words, he cannot advertise, market, promote, assign or sell contacts, nor can he help those who do so. The order also imposes a $575,000 civil penalty for violations. Contact Lens Rules. The judgment will be suspended until he pays $60,000, according to Duskin’s sworn financial statements and related documents. (The FTC reserves the right to return to court to lift the suspension if it turns out that the defendants made any material misstatements or omissions about their financial condition.)
Companies selling contact lenses, including lenses sold for cosmetic purposes, should have a thorough understanding of prescription requirements, their recordkeeping responsibilities, Aand the enforcement consequences of violating the rules. Read the Contact Lens Rules and Contact Lens Rules: A Guide for Prescribers and Sellers Review what is needed.
The message to consumers is that any sellers Exposure without a prescription is illegal. What other risks might such companies pose to your safety? When it comes to your vision, take no chances.if beautiful browns Or maybe the baby blues is important to you, Prescribe.
