For the media
Writing or reporting about phony miracle cures or cancer treatment scams?
- Check out the rest of this site to get tips for patients and their families.
- Read and pull content from the FTC's consumer alert.
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- See FTC press releases:
- Judge Upholds FTC Staff Complaint Against Marketers of Bogus Cancer Cures
- FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Native Essence Herb Company
- Herbs for Cancer
- Seasilver USA
(seasilver) - 7 Day Marketing, Inc.
(dietary supplement program) - Kevin Trudeau, Robert Barefoot, Shop America (USA), Deonna Enterprises
(Coral Calcium) - Natural Solutions
(liquid Knutric) - Lane Labs-USA et al
(BeneFin shark cartilage) - Direct Marketing Concepts et al.
(Supreme Greens and Coral Calcium Daily) - NBTY Inc.
(formerly Nature’s Bounty) – 10/12/05 civil penalty action (Tongan seaweed extract) - Latinos Group Promotions (essiac product cures)
- Body Wise International
(AG Immune product)
- Dr. Clark Research Associates
(Zapper and Syncrometer) - Heritage Health Products
(shark cartilage) - CSCT
(Zoetron machine) - David Walker
(CWAT -Treatment: BioResonance Therapy and Molecular Enhancer)
- BioPulse International
(insulin-induced hypoglycemic sleep therapy (IHT) and Acoustic Lightwave Therapy) - Christopher Enterprises, Inc.
(comfrey – unsubstantiated claims of benefits for treating or curing serious diseases including cancer) - Western Dietary Products
(herbal preparations and electrical “Zapper”) - J & R Research, Inc.
(pycnogenol product)
- Visit ftc.gov to learn more about how the FTC fights fraud.
- Contact the FTC Office of
Public Affairs at (202) 326-2180
to interview FTC staff.