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Questions and Answers: Problem Reporting of Products Regulated by FDA

Consumers can play an important public health role by reporting adverse reactions or other problems with products the FDA regulates. Find answers to questions about reporting a problem.... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

2012 Consumer Action Handbook

Use the Consumer Action Handbook (CAH) to get help with consumer purchases, problems and complaints. Find consumer contacts at hundreds of companies and trade associations, local, state, and federal g... Details >

Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration

Health Fraud Scams (Videos from FDA)

FDA’s Health Fraud Scams website pulls together videos on how to avoid fraudulent schemes, and offers information about products that have been seized, recalled or are the subject of warnings from the... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Beware of Fraudulent Dietary Supplements

Also available in: Spanish 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found nearly 300 fraudulent products—promoted mainly for weight loss, sexual enhancement, and bodybuilding—that contain hidden or deceptively labeled ingredi... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Beware of Health Scams

Also available in: Spanish 

Find tips on how to spot and avoid a health scam, such as remedies that target diseases that have no cures, including diabetes, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease.... Details >

National Institute on Aging Information Center

Complaint Assistant

The Federal Trade Commission collects complaints about companies, business practices, and identity theft to detect patterns of wrong-doing that may lead to investigations and prosecutions. Use this on... Details >

Federal Trade Commission

Consumer Action Website

Find online assistance and contact information for federal agencies and local consumer protection offices that assist with consumer complaints, plus free consumer tips on health care, credit, cars, ho... Details >

Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration

Consumer Protection Guide

This everyday guide to being a smart shopper offers helpful tips about preventing identity theft, understanding credit, filing a consumer complaint, and more.... Details >

Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration

Finding a Weight Loss Program that Works for You - (PDF)

The Partnership for Healthy Weight Management encourages providers of weight loss programs to follow voluntary guidelines for providers of weight loss products or services to give you basic informatio... Details >

Federal Trade Commission

How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet

These questions and answers can help you determine whether the health information you find on the Internet or receive by e-mail from a Web site is likely to be reliable. Learn how the federal governme... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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