エスニック系やインターナショナルスーパーとかで売っているダイエットサプリ。「詐欺」が横行してるんで注意、というお知らせがFDAで発表。
According to Cariny Nunez, M.P.H., a public health advisor in the Office of Minority Health at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), health scammers often target advertising to people who prefer to shop at nontraditional places, especially those who have limited English proficiency and limited access to health care services and information.
英語が余り得意でない移民層をターゲットにした詐欺らしい。
Watch out for claims like these, which are often used to sell non-prescription health products. You can’t always trust what you read on the label or package—even if it is in a language you know. For more information about these products, visit:
まあいかにも胡散臭いけど、こういうのに引っかかってしまうもんなのかねぇ。ちなみに上の赤い"Recalls"のリンク先には実際にプロダクト名が列記されている。引っかからない判断基準は、
- One product does it all. Be suspicious of products that claim to cure a wide range of diseases.
- Personal testimonials. Success stories such as “It cured my diabetes,” or “My tumors are gone,” are easy to make up and are not a substitution for scientific evidence.
- Quick fixes. 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.” Some plants found in nature can kill if you eat them. Plus, FDA has found products promoted as “all natural” that contain hidden and dangerously high doses of prescription drug ingredients.
- Miracle cure. Alarms should go off when you see this claim or others like it such as “new discovery” or “scientific breakthrough.” A real cure for a serious disease would be all over the media and prescribed by doctors—not buried in print ads, TV infomercials, or on Internet sites.
- FDA-Approved. Domestic or imported dietary supplements are not approved by FDA.
まあ最後のやつは引っかかるかもね。定番"All Natural"はよくあるけど、"Clinically Proven"ってのもよくあるんで追加してほしい。
