【FDA】提醒大众别上了那些神奇产品的当(Don't Fall for Health Fraud Scams)

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Don't Get Scammed: Beware of Health Fraud

In this video, FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., and
FDA National Health Fraud Coordinator Gary Coody, R.Ph.,
discuss health fraud and tips for avoiding scams.

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Tip-Offs

Consumers can subscribe to the FDA RSS feed that will send information on fraudulent products to your smart phone or computer and help you from being duped or hurt by these products.
To report a health product that you suspect is fraudulent, call your local FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator.

FDA offers some tip-offs to help you identify rip-offs.

One product does it all (一药治百病) . Be suspicious of products that claim to cure a wide range of diseases. A New York firm claimed its products marketed as dietary supplements could treat or cure senile dementia, brain atrophy, atherosclerosis, kidney dysfunction, gangrene, depression, osteoarthritis, dysuria, and lung, cervical and prostate cancer. In October 2012, at FDA’s request, U.S. marshals seized these products.

Personal testimonials (个人见证). Success stories, such as, “It cured my diabetes” or “My tumors are gone,” are easy to make up and are not a substitute for scientific evidence.

Quick fixes (疗效快). Few diseases or conditions can be treated quickly, even with legitimate products. Beware of language such as, “Lose 30 pounds in 30 days” or “eliminates skin cancer in days.”

“All natural.” (全天然) Some plants found in nature (such as poisonous mushrooms) can kill when consumed. Moreover, FDA has found numerous products promoted as “all natural” but that contain hidden and dangerously high doses of prescription drug ingredients or even untested active artificial ingredients.

“Miracle cure.” (神奇疗效---新发现,科学突破, 秘密成分) Alarms should go off when you see this claim or others like it such as, “new discovery,” “scientific breakthrough” or “secret ingredient.” If a real cure for a serious disease were discovered, it would be widely reported through the media and prescribed by health professionals—not buried in print ads, TV infomercials or on Internet sites.

Conspiracy theories. (阴谋论---如:药厂和政府不让知道的神奇疗法...) Claims like “The pharmaceutical industry and the government are working together to hide information about a miracle cure” are always untrue and unfounded. These statements are used to distract consumers from the obvious, common-sense questions about the so-called miracle cure.

Even with these tips, fraudulent health products are not always easy to spot. If you're tempted to buy an unproven product or one with questionable claims, check with your doctor or other health care professional first.

This article appears on FDA's Consumer Updates page, which features the latest on all FDA-regulated products.

March 4, 2013

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