Consumer Updates - Health Fraud

Health Fraud Enforcement and Consumer Education Initiatives

• 6 Tip-offs to Rip-offs: Don't Fall for Health Fraud Scams
• Health Fraud & COVID-19: What You Need to Know (Podcast)
• Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments
• Do Not Use: Black Salve is Dangerous and Called by Many Names
• Protect Your Family From Fraudulent Flu Products
• Danger: Don't Drink Miracle Mineral Solution or Similar Products
• Weight Loss, Male Enhancement and Other Products Sold Online or in Stores May Be Dangerous
• Caution: Bodybuilding Products Can Be Risky
• Can a Dietary Supplement Treat a Concussion? No!
• Products Claiming to "Cure" Cancer Are a Cruel Deception
• Mercury Poisoning Linked to Skin Products
• Some Imported Dietary Supplements and Nonprescription Drug Products May Harm You
• 'All Natural' Alternatives for Erectile Dysfunction: A Risky Proposition
• Some Bee Pollen Weight Loss Products Are a Dangerous Scam
• FDA Unit Pursues Illegal Web Pharmacies
• Beware of Illegally Sold Diabetes Treatments
• Stimulant Potentially Dangerous to Health, FDA Warns
• Beware of Fraudulent Flu Products
• Don't Be Fooled By Health Fraud Scams
• HCG Diet Products are Illegal
• FDA Warns: Beware of Bogus STD Products
• FDA Warns Marketers of Unapproved ‘Chelation’ Drugs
• Beware of Online Cancer Fraud

Dietary Supplements, Drugs, and Biologics

• Beware of Vaping Products With Unproven Health Claims
• Injectable Skin Lightening Products: What You Should Know
• A Decade of Prostate Cancer Progress
• Can a Dietary Supplement Treat a Concussion? No
• OxyElite Pro Supplements Recalled
• Teens and Steroids: A Dangerous Combo
• Dangerous Supplement Now Sold as 'WOW'
• Mercury Poisoning Linked to Skin Products
• Warning on Hydroxycut Products
• Weight-Loss Drugs and Risk of Liver Failure
• Beware of Fraudulent ‘Dietary Supplements’
• Beware of Fraudulent Weight-Loss ‘Dietary Supplements’
• Tainted Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements
• Magic Power Coffee: Potentially Dangerous—Not Magical
• More Weight Loss Products Added to Consumer Alert
• Hidden Risks of Erectile Dysfunction "Treatments" Sold Online
• “Raw Deal” Targets Illegal Steroids
• Warning on Body Building Products Marketed as Containing Steroids or Steroid-Like Substances
• Warning: Counterfeit Alli
• Hyland’s Teething Tablets: Questions and Answers
• Use Caution With Ayurvedic Products
• ‘Miracle’ Treatment Turns into Potent Bleach
• Hand Sanitizers Carry Unproven Claims to Prevent MRSA Infections
• FDA Warns About Lipodissolve Product Claims
• Bio-Identicals: Sorting Myths from Facts
• Fortify Your Knowledge About Vitamins
• FDA 101: Dietary Supplements
• FDA Warns About Stem Cell Claims

Foods

• FDA to Examine the Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages

Devices

• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Don't Be Misled
• Do Baby Products Prevent SIDS? FDA Says No
• Decorative Contact Lenses: Is Your Vision Worth It?
• Don't Get Burned: Stay Away From Ear Candles
• FDA Cautions Against Using Unapproved IUDs
• Illuminating the Hazards of Powerful Laser Products

Tobacco

• E-Liquids Misleadingly Labeled or Advertised as Food Products
• “Light” Tobacco Products Pose Heavy Health Risks
• Regulating Tobacco: Q&A with Lawrence Deyton, M.S.P.H., M.D.
• FDA 101: Smoking Cessation Products
• FDA Warns of Health Risks Posed by E-Cigarettes

Cosmetics

• Are Some Cosmetics Promising Too Much?
• Inks Used in Certain Tattoo Kits Cause Infections
• Wrinkle Relief: Injectable Cosmetic Fillers
• Potentially Harmful "Cosmetic" Eye Product Seized
• Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?
• Tattoo Inks Pose Health Risks
• Cosmetic Product and Ingredient Safety

Veterinary

• Online Pet Pharmacies
• Purchasing Pet Drugs Online: Buyer Beware
• Pet Turtles Pose Salmonella Risk
• Pet Turtles: Cute But Contaminated with Salmonella

General Information

• Scam Alert: Beware of Bogus FDA Agents
• Supplement Safety is Priority
• The Possible Dangers of Buying Medicines over the Internet
• Keeping Watch Over Direct-to-Consumer Ads
• FDA 101: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch
• Is It Really FDA Approved?
• Ensuring the Safety of Imported Products: Q&A with David Elder
• FDA's International Posts: Improving the Safety of Imported Food and Medical Products
• FDA 101: Product Recalls - From First Alert to Effectiveness Checks
• Identifying Recalled Products
• Your Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA
• FDA Intends to Remove Unapproved Drugs from Market
• The Special Risks of Pharmacy Compounding
• Drugs.com Furthers Reach of FDA Consumer Health Information