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Hubble Contact lenses : rapid growth at the expense of consumer safety? /

Hubble Contacts, a direct-to-consumer startup, offers low-cost contact lens prescriptions. Products are delivered using the Federal Trade Commission's "passive verification" approach, which led to non-face-to-face verification of prescriptions, which has led to prescription errors. Wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ramos Salazar, Leslie, 1984- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2021.
Series:SAGE Business Cases.
Subjects:
Consumer protection > Case studies.
Consommateurs > Protection > Études de cas.
Consumer protection.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Hubble Contacts, a direct-to-consumer startup, offers low-cost contact lens prescriptions. Products are delivered using the Federal Trade Commission's "passive verification" approach, which led to non-face-to-face verification of prescriptions, which has led to prescription errors. While many customers report being satisfied with Hubble Contacts' products, several have reported negative consequences to their eye health. Despite regulation criticisms, Hubble Contacts' leadership has denied accusations of malpractice, and the company continues to follow a passive verification approach while maintaining high annual revenues.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529752663
1529752663