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                Medication Health Fraud

Medication Health Fraud

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Anti-aging Medication Health Fraud
	Autism Medication Health Fraud
	Bodybuilding/Sports Performance Medication Health Fraud
	Cancer Medication Health Fraud
	Dermatology/Skin Condition Medication Health Fraud
	Diabetes Medication Health Fraud
	Infectious Disease Medication Health Fraud for Flu, Cough, and Cold
	Pain Reduction/Arthritis Medication Health Fraud
	Sexual Enhancement Medication Health Fraud
	Sleep Aid Medication Health Fraud
	Weight-Loss Medication Health FraudFDA has identified condition-specific medication health fraud scams that can pose significant risks to consumers. Understanding these risks can help you make informed health care decisions, for yourself and for your family.

Some of these scams include:

**Anti-aging Medication Health Fraud**

No medication has been proven to slow or reverse the aging process.

**Autism Medication Health Fraud**

Unproven drug products for sale that claim to cure or treat autism are misleading and deceptive. They can lead to serious health problems while offering false hope for a condition that currently has no cure.

Be Aware of Potentially Dangerous Products and Therapies that Claim to Treat Autism**Bodybuilding/Sports Performance Medication Health Fraud**

Certain dietary supplements marketed as enhancing athletic performance may contain anabolic steroids or steroid-like substances, posing serious health risks. Use of these products may result in liver failure, infertility, or testicular shrinkage.

FDA Warns of Use of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) Among Teens, Young Adults
	Teens and Steroids: A Dangerous Combo
	Caution: Bodybuilding Products Can Be Risky
	DMAA in Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements
	List of Tainted Body Building Products**Cancer Medication Health Fraud**

Unproven medications marketed to cure cancer can be dangerous, leading to delays in appropriate medical treatment and harmful consequences.

Products Claiming to "Cure" Cancer Are a Cruel Deception
	Illegally Sold Cancer Treatments**Dermatology/Skin Condition Medication Health Fraud**

Unproven products marketed for removing moles, skin lesions or other skin conditions and lightening the skin, can cause irritation, injuries, scarring, and other serious side effects. These products may not approved by FDA and may contain harmful ingredients.

Products Marketed for Removing Moles and Other Skin Lesions Can Cause Injuries, Scarring
	Potentially harmful over-the-counter skin lightening products
	Health Education Materials & PSA Videos in over 13 languages
	Injectable Skin Lightening and Skin Bleaching Products May Be Unsafe
	Skin Products Containing Mercury and/or Hydroquinone
	Do Not Use: Black Salve is Dangerous and Called by Many Names
	Don’t Use Products Marketed to Treat Molluscum, a Common Skin Condition**Diabetes Medication Health Fraud**

Medication products marketed with unproven, false, or misleading claims about the products' ability to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent diseases or conditions may cause harm. Use of unproven medication products can lead to the delay or discontinuation of effective treatments. Improper disease management can increase the risk of serious health complications.

Beware of Illegally Marketed Diabetes Treatments
	FDA and FTC Send Warning Letters to 10 Companies for Illegally Selling Dietary Supplements Claiming to Treat Diabetes**Infectious Disease Medication Health Fraud for Flu, Cough, and Cold**

Products claiming to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent infectious diseases may not be proven safe or effective.

Protect Your Family from Fraudulent Flu Products
	Should You Give Kids Medicine for Coughs and Colds?
	List of Fraudulent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Products
	Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments
	Illegally Sold Mpox Products**Pain Reduction/Arthritis Medication Health Fraud**

Use of unproven medication products marketed for pain relief may contain hidden drug or other ingredients that can have harmful effects. FDA has received reports of liver toxicity and death after use of certain products.

FDA warns consumers not to purchase or use Artri and Ortiga products, which may contain hidden drug ingredients
	Tianeptine Products Linked to Serious Harm, Overdoses, Death
	Reumofan Plus and Reumofan Plus Premium
	List of Tainted Arthritis/Pain Products**Sexual Enhancement Medication Health Fraud**

Unproven medication products marketed for sexual enhancement may contain hidden drug ingredients that can interact with prescription drugs and lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.

Weight Loss, Male Enhancement and Other Products Sold Online or in Stores May Be Dangerous
	List of Tainted Sexual Enhancement Products
	'All Natural' Alternatives for Erectile Dysfunction: A Risky Proposition**Sleep Aid Medication Health Fraud**

Some products marketed as dietary supplements for sleep aid have been found to contain hidden drug ingredients that can impair a person's ability to drive or perform other activities.

List of Tainted Sleep Aid Products**Weight-Loss Medication Health Fraud**

Weight loss products marketed as "All natural" may contain hidden drug ingredients removed from the market for safety reasons. Some hidden drug ingredients can substantially increase blood pressure and heart rate which can be dangerous for those with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, or stroke.

DMAA in Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements
	Weight Loss, Male Enhancement and Other Products Sold Online or in Stores May Be Dangerous
	List of Tainted Weight Loss ProductsReport a Problem

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                                                                                  Content current as of:
      08/09/2023Medication Health Fraud

          
                        FDA Actions to Stop Medication Health Fraud
          Medication Health Fraud Questions and Answers
          Medication Health Fraud for Specific Diseases and Conditions
 
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