Subfile:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Format (FM):
Fact Sheet (22).
Language(s) (LG):
English.
Year Published (YR):
2001.
Audience code (AC):
General Public/Consumers (300).
Corporate Author (CN):
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission.
Source (SO):
Washington DC: Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission. 2001. 2 p.
Availability (AV):
Available from Federal Trade Commission. Consumer Response Center, 600 Pennsylvania, NW, Room H-130, Washington, DC 20580. INTERNATIONAL: (877) 382-4357; FAX: (202) 326-2572; E-MAIL: publications@ftc.gov.
PRICE: Free.
Abstract (AB):
This Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consumer alert, produced in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), provides tips about buying products online from sellers who claim that their products will protect people from biological threats. The alert discusses the importance of talking to a healthcare provider, knowing that some Web sites may sell ineffective drugs, and knowing who the seller is. It includes contact information and a brief description of the FDA, CDC, and FTC.
Major Descriptors (MJ):
Quackery. Fraud. Internet. Safety. Consumer Awareness.
Minor Descriptors (MN):
Federal Trade Commission. Food and Drug Administration. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Verification/Update Date (VE):
200305.
Notes (NT):
Copyright: No.
Accession Number (AN):
AMDC03301.
URL (LK):
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/bioalrt.htm
