FTC and FDA Target Healthcare Fraud

Last week, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Food and Drug Administration announced a crackdown on internet health fraud intended to "stop deceptive...advertisements and sales of products misrepresented as cures or treatments for diabetes." The web sweep resulted in the issuance of twenty-four FDA warning letters. The two agencies also launched a provocative website designed to educate consumers about the pitfalls of "too good to be true" online health elixirs.

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