Fake cures investigated
The United States Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration have been working in conjunction with the Mexican and Canadian governments to put a stop to deceptive Internet advertisements and sales of products claiming to treat or cure diabetes. The program has included warning letters and advisories sent to North American online outlets.
“We will continue working with our partners in the U.S. and internationally to make sure scammers have no place to hide,” said Lydia Parnes, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “The Internet can be a great source of information, but it also is a billboard for ads that promise miracle cures for diabetes and other serious diseases. Our advice to consumers: ‘Be smart, be skeptical’ when evaluating health claims online.”
Stupid old Internet. Always trying to pull something on us.
(Via Blogger News Network, whatever THAT is. They use Wikipedia as a source, if that tells you anything. And no, the irony does not escape me.)
1 opinion for Fake cures investigated
Sarah
Oct 23, 2006 at 8:37 am
Haha! I love the be smart thing. As a type 1 diabetic, believing that somehow someone somewhere has discovered a cure for diabetes and AMAZINGLY all major media COMPLETELY MISSED IT is enough for me to be a little more than skeptical about claims!
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