FDA Cracks Down on Diabetes Quackery

[MineralMan]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324783204578623642630349564.html

WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration is acting to stop U.S. sales of nearly two dozen products marketed as diabetes treatments that the agency said are illegal and can be ineffective, counterfeit or in some cases dangerous.


The FDA cracks down on 15 companies’ dietary supplements and “natural cures” for diabetes, saying the therapies don’t work, can be dangerous and, in some cases, include undisclosed and counterfeit prescription drugs. Tom Burton reports. Photo: Getty Images.

The federal agency sent warning letters to the companies involved and said it could follow up by seizing the products, enjoining their sale and even criminally prosecuting firms whose officials fail to take corrective action.
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Among the products and companies in the warning letters were Sugar Balancer from Health King Enterprise & Balanceuticals Group Inc.; Diabetes Daily Care from Nature's Health Supply Inc.; MagniLife Diabetic Neuropathy Foot Cream from Magni Co.; Diaberex from Enhance Nutraceutical; Glytain from Glytain Internal Remedies; and Eradicator from Naturecast Product

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It's about time. Now, they should start looking into other false claims from the alternative heath products industry. Big Supplements needs a wake-up call. They've been making more outrageous claims as time has gone by. Time for a change.

[mopinko]

1. good!

you are right, they are getting out of hand with some of this shit.
people can be so vulnerable when they are sick. they do such stupid things out of fear.

[MineralMan]

2. Yes. Fear is the chief marketing tool of quackery.

That and false hope.

[mopinko]

3. and lack of insurance.

although that isn't always even the problem.

[BuddhaGirl]

4. can't read article, need a subscription

n/t