Dalal A. Akoury d/b/a AWAREmed, et al., U.S. v.
In March 2023, the FTC sued Dr. Dalal A. Akoury and her AWAREmed Health & Wellness Resource Center under the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act for making false or unsupported claims about addiction treatment, cancer treatment, and other serious conditions. The proposed consent order bars Dr. Akoury and AWAREmed from making such unsupported claims going forward. Dr. Akoury is also required to pay a $100,000 civil penalty to settle the Commission's complaint.
Flagged claims (1)
false or unsupported claims for addiction treatment services, cancer treatment services, and the treatment of other serious conditions
Required actions (2)
bars Dr. Akoury and her AWAREmed clinic from making such unsupported claims
requires her to pay a $100,000 civil penalty
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