| Comment Number: | 522418-09866 |
| Received: | 7/15/2006 11:59:21 AM |
| Organization: | Take Shape For Life |
| Commenter: | Rebecca Lueckenhoff, M.D. |
| State: | MO |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
Dear Sir or Madam: As a physician, I became a healthe advisor with Take Shape For Life to improve the health of my patients especially those who are suffering from obesity and its consequences. The proposed Business Opportunity Rule R511993 would add only additional burden to a practice that is highly regulated and make it difficult to bring to my patients the help they need. Regarding release of information on lawsuits regardless of outcome, this is makes no sense if the party was found innocent and did nothing wrong. My profession pays dearly with malpractice as it is. Finally the idea of disclosing a minimum of 10 prior purchasers to the prospective purchaser for me is a HIPPA violation let alone that individuals are very concerned about their privacy and identity theft. I appreciate the intent by the FTC to protect consumers, but I also believe there are less burdensome alternatives to achieve these goals without adding more challenges to at least my profession which has enough forces pushing doctor and patient apart. I appreciate your attention to my concerns and comments. Sincerely, Rebecca Lueckenhoff, M.D. Family Physician, Board Certified