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Looking to
cure a serious ailment? Unfortunately, consumers spend
millions of dollars every year on unproven - and often useless
- health products and services. Health fraud trades on false
hope. It promises quick cures for dozens of medical conditions
- from arthritis and obesity to osteoporosis, cancer and AIDS.
Fraudulently
marketed health products can keep people from the medical
treatment they need, and some can cause serious harm.
The Federal Trade Commission is targeting false and
unsubstantiated health claims on the Internet through
Operation Cure.All - a law enforcement and consumer education
campaign. This website offers information for consumers on how
to recognize health fraud, guidance for businesses on how to
market health products and services truthfully, and
information about the FTC's initiatives.
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