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May 5, 2009

Swine flu scams and schemes

With the public worried that every small sneeze might be a sign of swine flu, you could count on some people trying to capitalize on this fear.

Federal regulars are now warning consumers about Internet sites and other promotions for products to prevent, diagnose, cure or treat swine flu. And the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission are threatening enforcement action against anyone who won’t remove or correct false information about swine flue products.

“The last thing any consumer needs right now is to be conned by someone selling fraudulent flu remedies,” said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz in a prepared statement.

Go to the Web sites of the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more information on which products are FDA-approved to treat, prevent or cure infections cause by the swine flu virus, also called H1N1.

So far, two get the FDA thumbs up: Tamiflu and Relenza. The FDA also has tips on how to buy medications online.

Report suspected fake products related to the swine flu virus online to the FDA or call the FTC at 877-382-4357.

Posted by Eileen Ambrose at 8:33 AM | | Comments (1)
Categories: Scams
        

Comments

PEOPLE ARE TAKING ADVANAGE OF PEOPLE WHEN NEED NOT TOO. THOSE PEOPLE ARE DUMM AND SICK THEMSELFS.

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