 The FDA has posted a list with the specific contaminants in each mislabeled product, plus FAQs.
The bottom line?
Get to know the lingo used to promote fraudulent drugs.
- Promises
- “easy” fix for problems like excess weight, hair loss, or impotency
- Claims
- “scientific breakthrough”
- “miraculous cure”
- “secret ingredient”
- “ancient remedy”
- Impressive-sounding terms for weight loss products
- “hunger stimulation point”Â
- “thermogenesis”Â
- Undocumented amazing results
- case histories or testimonials by consumers or doctors
- Promises
- no-risk, money-back guarantees
And my personal favorite…
- Safe because it is “natural”
3/23/09 12:07 JR