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Good morning. Earlier this week, STAT’s Anil Oza went to our regular sandwich place to get lunch, and the folks working asked him where his friend was. That’s me! I had packed my own lunch — but I might never do that again, now that I know I’m known.
FTC sues Hims & Hers
The Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers yesterday, alleging the direct-to-consumer telehealth company deceived consumers purchasing clinical care and medications through the site. The lawsuit echoes previous federal actions alleging failures in patient privacy protections for digital health and online care. (In 2022, STAT’s Katie Palmer partnered with the Markup to investigate how dozens of telehealth companies shared personal health data with third parties by tracking pixels.)
“This is not enforcement grounded in consumer protection,” Hims said in a statement posted online. “It is an effort to generate headlines at our expense.” Get more details and the necessary context from Katie.
