Release Date: October 2007

CRACKING DOWN ON HEALTH FRAUD

“If it sounds too good to be true …”—you know how the saying ends. But whether it’s your money or your health, taking a pass on those great-sounding deals is hard to do. So before you come across an offer for a weight-loss pill or arthritis treatment that you can’t resist, read Cracking Down on Health Fraud from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Learn which ailments fraudsters often target and the phrases advertisers use that should raise a red flag in your mind. For your free copy, send your name and address to the Federal Citizen Information Center, Dept. 662P, Pueblo, CO 81009. Or call toll-free 1 (888) 8 PUEBLO, that’s 1 (888) 878-3256, and ask for Item 662P. And visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov to read or print this and hundreds of other FCIC publications for free.

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