Health Fraud Related Consumer Updates
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FDA 101:
Health Fraud Awareness
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Health Fraud Awareness
Beware of Fraudulent Weight-Loss "Dietary Supplements"
Fraud Initiatives
- FDA Warns: Beware of Bogus STD Products
- Beware of Online Cancer Fraud
- FDA Warns Marketers of Unapproved âChelationâ Drugs
- H1N1 Flu: FDA Responds Quickly to Protect the Public's Health
- The Word is Out on Unapproved H1N1 Products
- Vaccines Approved for H1N1 Influenza Virus
Dietary Supplements and Drugs
- Warning on Hydroxycut Products
- Weight-Loss Drugs and Risk of Liver Failure
- Beware of Fraudulent âDietary Supplementsâ
- Beware of Fraudulent Weight-Loss âDietary Supplementsâ
- Tainted Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements
- Magic Power Coffee: Potentially DangerousâNot Magical
- More Weight Loss Products Added to Consumer Alert
- Hidden Risks of Erectile Dysfunction "Treatments" Sold Online
- âRaw Dealâ Targets Illegal Steroids
- Warning on Body Building Products Marketed as Containing Steroids or Steroid-Like Substances
- Warning on Body Building Products (video)
- Warning: Counterfeit Alli
- Hylandâs Teething Tablets: Questions and Answers
- Hyland's Teething Tablets May Pose Poisoning Risk (video)
- Use Caution With Ayurvedic Products
- âMiracleâ 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
- Fortify Your Knowledge About Vitamins (video)
- FDA 101: Dietary Supplements
Foods
Devices
- Improper Use of Decorative Contact Lenses May Haunt You
- Don't Get Burned: Stay Away From Ear Candles
- Indoor Tanning: The Risks of Ultraviolet Rays
- Indoor Tanning: The Risk of Ultraviolet Radiation (video)
- Vital Facts About HIV Home Test Kits
- FDA Cautions Against Using Unapproved IUDs
- Illuminating the Hazards of Powerful Laser Products
Tobacco
- âLightâ Tobacco Products Pose Heavy Health Risks
- Regulating Tobacco: Q&A with Lawrence Deyton, M.S.P.H., M.D.
- E-Cigarettes: Questions and Answers
- FDA 101: Smoking Cessation Products
- FDA Warns of Health Risks Posed by E-Cigarettes
Cosmetic
Veterinary
- Pet Turtles Pose Salmonella Risk
- Pet Turtles: Cute But Contaminated with Salmonella
- Online Pet Pharmacies
- Purchasing Pet Drugs Online: Buyer Beware
General Information
- The Possible Dangers of Buying Medicines over the Internet
- Keeping Watch Over Direct-to-Consumer Ads
- Bad Ad Program: FDA Aims to Keep Drug Promotion Truthful
- FDA 101: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch
- Is It Really FDA Approved?
- Ensuring the Safety of Imported Products: Q
- FDA's International Posts: Improving the Safety of Imported Food and Medical Products
- FDA 101: Product Recalls - From First Alert to Effectiveness Checks
- FDA 101: Product Recalls (video)
- 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