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Health fraud scams refer to products that claim to prevent, treat, or cure diseases or other health conditions, but are not proven safe and effective for those uses. Health fraud scams waste money and can lead to delays in getting proper diagnosis and treatment. They can also cause serious or even fatal injuries.





Health Fraud News
	FDA, FTC Warn Six Companies for Illegally Selling Copycat Food Products Containing Delta-8 THC [Flickr]
	Illegally Sold Monkeypox (Mpox) Products
	Skin Products Containing Mercury and/or Hydroquinone [Flickr]
	Fraudulent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Products
	Tainted Honey-based Products with Hidden Active Drug Ingredients
	FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Illegally Selling CBD and Delta-8 THC Products
	FDA takes action to protect consumers from vaping products with unproven health claims
	Health Fraud & COVID-19: What You Need to Know (Podcast)
	FDA Announces Seizure of Adulterated Dietary Supplements Containing KratomMore Health Fraud News

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          SpotlightCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
            FDA is working with U.S. Government partners, including CDC, and international partners to closely monitor an outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus.Health Fraud Product Database
            This database includes unapproved products that have been subject to FDA health fraud related violations.6 Tip-offs to Rip-offs: Don't Fall for Health Fraud Scams
            A health product is fraudulent if it is promoted to treat a disease or condition, but not scientifically proven safe and effective for that purpose.Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-derived Compounds, Including CBD
            The FDA is working to answer questions about the science, safety, and quality of products containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds, particularly CBD.
          Advisories and AlertsAdvisory Letters
            The U.S. FDA issued letters to these companies for illegally marketing products for the treatment or prevention of serious diseases.  Thirty days after FDA issued these letters, the companies listed have failed to voluntarily cease illegally marketing products for serious diseases.Registrar and Registry Abuse Complaints
            The U.S. FDA sent abuse complaints to registrars managing websites that offer any unapproved drugs or uncleared devices, or potentially counterfeit, controlled, adulterated or misbranded products to U.S. consumers in violation of U.S. law.List of Tainted Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements
            This list only includes a small fraction of the potentially hazardous products with hidden ingredients marketed to consumers on the internet and in retail establishments. FDA is unable to test and identify all products marketed as dietary supplements on the market that have potentially harmful hidden ingredients.Health Fraud Recalls
            The page provides information gathered from press announcements and other public notices about certain recalls of health fraud related products regulated by FDA.
          Report a ProblemReport a Problem to FDA
            Consumers can play an important public health role by reporting to FDA any adverse reactions or other problems with products the agency regulates. Information on how to report a problem.Reporting Unlawful Sales of Medical Products on the Internet
            Report a website that you think is illegally selling human drugs, animal drugs, medical devices, biological products, foods, dietary supplements or cosmetics.MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
            Your FDA gateway for clinically important safety information and reporting serious problems with human medical products.Consumer Complaint Coordinators
            To report adverse reactions or other problems with FDA-regulated products, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator for the state in which you reside.

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