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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers about certain drugs they may have purchased over the Internet. The products are sold as
The products falsely claim to prevent or treat a variety of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including
Some of these products falsely claim to have "FDA Approval" and some claim to be "more effective" than conventional medicine. Examples of claims that these products make include
"STDs are very serious diseases and these products give consumers a false sense of security that they are protected from STDs," says Janet Woodcock, M.D., Director of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
FDA issued warning letters to six U.S. companies and one foreign individual for marketing these products. The warning letters state that failure to properly resolve violations of the law may cause further enforcement action that can include seizure of illegal products and possible criminal prosecution. Issuing these warning letters is part of FDA’s ongoing campaign against fraudulent products marketed on the Internet for serious and life-threatening diseases. The agency also works to educate consumers about the risks and dangers that exist from buying unsafe products.
FDA Press Release
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01803.html
Date Posted: March 12, 2008