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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 >
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
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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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 >
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
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
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 >
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 >
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