Dennis Harris
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Dr. Dennis Howard Harris (born March, 1938, in Akron, Ohio
) is a medical doctor known for selling alternative medicine
remedies. Harris has developed and marketed several products, including one that was the subject of a 2003 Federal Trade Commission
complaint resulting in an order essentially banning his company and its officers from making health claims not backed by scientific evidence.
, to begin private practice.
In 1968, Dr. Harris established the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital in 1968 and later established the Southwest Pain Control Program.
commercials and infomercial
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Harris was the subject of a Federal Trade Commission complaint (closed on July 29, 2003 with an order essentially banning his company and its officers from making health claims not backed by scientific evidence) in which the claims and actions of Harris, associates, and the company that produced and marketed the Dr Harris’ Original Snore Formula constituted "unfair or deceptive acts or practices", including the creation of "false advertisements", in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act
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Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
) is a medical doctor known for selling alternative medicine
Alternative medicine
Alternative medicine is any healing practice, "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine." It is based on historical or cultural traditions, rather than on scientific evidence....
remedies. Harris has developed and marketed several products, including one that was the subject of a 2003 Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act...
complaint resulting in an order essentially banning his company and its officers from making health claims not backed by scientific evidence.
Biography
In 1963, Harris received his degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine. After residency-training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Ohio State University and Southwestern Medical School, University of Texas, Harris moved to Scottsdale, ArizonaScottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
, to begin private practice.
In 1968, Dr. Harris established the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital in 1968 and later established the Southwest Pain Control Program.
Alternative medicine
Harris has been involved with several alternative medicine products and markets them nationally on radioRadio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
commercials and infomercial
Infomercial
Infomercials are direct response television commercials which generally include a phone number or website. There are long-form infomercials, which are typically between 15 and 30 minutes in length, and short-form infomercials, which are typically 30 seconds to 120 seconds in length. Infomercials...
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Harris was the subject of a Federal Trade Commission complaint (closed on July 29, 2003 with an order essentially banning his company and its officers from making health claims not backed by scientific evidence) in which the claims and actions of Harris, associates, and the company that produced and marketed the Dr Harris’ Original Snore Formula constituted "unfair or deceptive acts or practices", including the creation of "false advertisements", in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act
Federal Trade Commission Act
The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 started the Federal Trade Commission , a bipartisan body of five members appointed by the president of the United States for seven-year terms. This commission was authorized to issue “cease and desist” orders to large corporations to curb unfair trade...
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