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FTC: Consumers Do Not Need to Pay for Information on Free Drugs

The Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers to be wary of e-mails from marketers offering information on free or low-cost prescription drug programs for a fee. A new consumer alert, 'No Need to Pay for Information on Free (or Low-Cost) Rx Drugs,' cautions consumers that some marketers may be using spam e-mails to trick consumers into paying as much as $195 for information that is publicly available for free. Read more...

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