FTC, States Act Against Hims and Hers for Deceptive Unlawful Privacy Practices

randycupertino

Hims & Hers continues to have consumer complaints and litigation for deceptive practices, sneak billing, undisclosed automatic renewals, difficult cancelations, unapproved unlicensed compounding and now an FTC lawsuit for sharing private health data with facebook and snapchat.

ElProlactin

> The FTC alleges, however, that Hims does not give most consumers a consultation with a provider. Instead, by submitting their intake form, most consumers will unknowingly be charged for and subscribed to a prescription treatment without having a chance to review or approve it. According to the complaint, Hims enrolls consumers in recurring subscription plans for those treatments shortly after receiving consumers’ intake forms. When you think about it, it's crazy that an agency like the FTC has to sue over this. You'd think something like this (prescribing medication to a person without a consult with a doctor) would result in much swifter and direct action.