These claims are obviously deceptive. Body Systems Technology sells consumers shark cartilage capsules. The claims were not substantitated. Magnetic Therapeutic Technologies promoted magnetic therapy devices to treat cancer, HIV and other diseases. Both of these companies' claims were found to be unsubstantiated.
Consumers spend millions of dollars on unproven, deceptively marketed products on the Web.
We will continue our law enforcement efforts but our limited resources cannot keep up with the proliferation of web sites promoting fraudulent products. Hopefully, consumers will increasingly turn to quality resources and put the quacks out of business. I would like to recognize and thank the Food and Drug Administration for its assistance in Operation Cure. All and its ongoing cooperation in our law enforcement efforts in this area. The FDA is represented today by Gary Dykstra, Deputy Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs at the Food and Drug Administration.