FDA Warns Against Internet Sales of Fake Cancer Cures

The FDA has sent 25 warning letters to U.S. companies and two foreign individuals who currently market a broad range of products with fraudulent claims that they cure and even prevent cancer. In addition the FDA advises American consumers not to purchase or use any of these products, which include various tablets, teas, tonics, black salves, and creams sold over the internet.

According to Gary Coody, R.Ph., the National Health Fraud Coordinator and a Consumer Safety Officer with the FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs, there are several red flags that alert consumers to companies engaged in cancer treatment or prevention fraud. These companies frequently use bogus and exaggerated claims to promote their products. Coody urges consumers to recognize the following phrases as red flags:

➢ "treats all forms of cancer"
➢ "Skin cancers disappear"
➢ "Shrinks malignant tumors"
➢ "Non-toxic"
➢ "Doesn't make you sick"
➢ "Avoid painful surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or other conventional treatments"
➢ "Treat Non Melanoma Skin Cancers easily and safely"

The FDA also warns consumers to be aware of other signs of health fraud when they are seeking information about any health product or medical treatment. Beware of:
➢ Statements that the product is a quick and effective cure-all or a diagnostic tool for a wide variety of ailments.
➢ Suggestions that a product can treat or cure serious or incurable diseases.
➢ Claims such as "scientific breakthrough," "miraculous cure," "secret ingredient," and "ancient remedy."
➢ Impressive-sounding terms, such as "hunger stimulation point" and "thermogenesis" for a weight loss product.
➢ Claims that the product is safe because it is "natural."
➢ Undocumented case histories or personal testimonials by consumers or doctors claiming amazing results.
➢ Claims of limited availability and advance payment requirements.
➢ Promises of no-risk, money-back guarantees.
➢ Promises of an "easy" fix for problems like excess weight, hair loss, or impotency.
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The companies and individuals warned along with their product lines sold are as follows:

Vitasalus, Inc. (Nu-Gen Nutrition)
➢ Ocean Treasure Coral Calcium Colostrum
➢ Electrolyte Formula (Cantron)
➢ Ellagenol
➢ Squalamax
➢ Ultramarine Omega-3
➢ Virgin Salmon Oil Gelcaps
➢ Ultramarine Shark Liver Oil

USA Golden Vision
➢ SunRecome in Packets and Capsules

Richard McPhail (Be Healed)
➢ P.D.Q! Herbal Skin Cream
➢ Medicardium

Ageless Cures AKA Atman Home LLC
➢ Curcumin C3 Complex
➢ Super Curcumin C3 Complex w/ Bioprerine
➢ Super Curcumin C3 Complex Eco Pack

Plantcures.com AKA The Herbal Healing Place, Desert Dragon Healing Center, Desert Dragon Herbs
➢ Bloodroot Extract
➢ Ojibwa Tea or Essiac
➢ C-Cell 4 Destoyer

Precision Herbs Overman's Healthy Choices Inc.
➢ TNF-Max
➢ Activase
➢ Amorph
➢ Apritum
➢ CanAlk
➢ CancerGene
➢ Carcinogex
➢ Fungustum
➢ Molex
➢ Neoplasmex
➢ Pau d Arco Bark
➢ ThermaPop
➢ Tum-go
➢ Tumorex
➢ VX-O

Burt Hampton (The Original Cream Company)
➢ Cansema Black Salve Mix
➢ Cansema Deep Tissue Salve Mix DMSO
➢ Mild Black Salve Mix
➢ Mild Deep Tissue Salve Mix DMSO
➢ Very Mild Black Salve Mix
➢ Very Mild Deep Tissue Salve Mix DMSO
➢ Indian Mudd Mix
➢ Black Salve Mix (Cansema Type for Vet. Use)
➢ Black Salve Deep Tissue Mix DMSO (VET. Use)
➢ Mild Black Salve Mix (Vet. Use)
➢ Indian Mudd Mix for Bet Use
➢ XX Sarcoid Salve Mixes/Kits with DMSO
➢ Cowboy Sarcoid Black Salve Mixes/Kits with DMSO

Coral Calcium
➢ Coral Calcium Daily

JHS Naturals
➢ Pectasol

Vitapurity AKA Vitapurity Corp.
➢ Citral
➢ Ellagic Ultra
➢ Lycopene 25
➢ Pacific Ocean Shark Cartilage
➢ Miracle Mushroom Blend
➢ Buffered Vitamin C Crystals

Millenium Health
➢ Ellagic Acid 1000mg

➢ Herbs For Cancer
➢ Bladder Cancer Tea Formula
➢ Bone Cancer Tea Formula
➢ Breast Cancer Tea Formula
➢ Colon Cancer Tea Formula
➢ Esophageal Cancer Tea Formula
➢ Lung Cancer Tea Formula
➢ Malignant Lymphoma Tea Formula
➢ Nasal Cancer Tea Formula
➢ Prostate Therapy Tea Formula
➢ Skin Cancer Tea Formula
➢ Special Tea Formula
➢ Stomach Cancer Tea Formula
➢ Tongue and Oral Cancer Tea Formula
➢ Uterus and Cervical Cancer Tea Formula
➢ Ellagic Acid

Triherba Marking
➢ Triherba Black Salve
➢ Triherba Black Salve Tonic
➢ Herbal Horizons Heart Drops
➢ Glucose Balance

Herbal Remission
➢ E-Mune

Nutrition 2000
➢ Cesium and Potassium Combo
➢ Curcumin
➢ Men's Prosta-Life
➢ PC Hope
➢ Platinum
➢ Protocel Formula 23
➢ Protocel Formula 25
➢ Surcan

Superb Herbs AKA FemHealth
➢ New Sun NKC-C Agaricus Blazei Capsules
➢ New SunNKC-C Agaricus Blazei Super Concentrate Vial
➢ New Sun Green Tea
➢ New Sun Grape Seed Extract
➢ New Sun LIV Combination
New Sun Flax Seed Oil
➢ New Sun Super Sam (Super Sam Generic Samento, Cat's Claw)
New Sun Bital PR & BR
➢ New Sun Yew/Olive Combination

Wallcann-Cura-Care.com
➢ Curaderm-BEC5

Road To Healing
➢ Cat's Claw
➢ Chloro Plasma
➢ Melatonin
➢ Native Herbal Tea Rene Caisse's Original Formula
➢ Red Clover Plus

Herbtime
➢ C-Herb
➢ C-4 Cream
➢ Eye Drops
➢ Eye/Ear Wash
➢ Immune Max
➢ Saw Palmetto Cream
➢ Wild Yam Cream

The Institute for Healthy Aging
➢ Green Tea Extract
➢ Melatonin
➢ Myco-Immune Complex
➢ Selenium
➢ Shark Liver Oil
➢ Squalamine
➢ Vitamin K2

Gemtronics
➢ Agaricus Dried Grade A
➢ Agaricus Dried Grade A Powder
➢ Agaricus Capsules
➢ Agaricus Sweet Extract
➢ Agaricus Strong Extract
➢ RF 1000 Extract
➢ APM Extract
➢ RAAXII Extract
➢ OPC Extract

H & L Worldwide, Inc. (Vitasprings)
➢ Best Curcumin with Bioperine
➢ Curcumin
➢ Grape Seed Extract
➢ Breast Health - Breast Support Formula
➢ Comprehensive Prostate Formula
➢ Coral Calcium
➢ Organic Flaxseed Oil
➢ Immune Ace
➢ IP-6 Inositol Hexaphosphate
➢ Lycozyme
➢ Lycozyme Extra Strength
➢ Shark Cartilage

Generation
➢ Generations Black Salve Tablets

Best on Earth Products
➢ Black Salve
➢ Black Salve with DMSO
➢ Black Salve Bloodroot Capsules
➢ Ellagic Insurance Formula

The FDA considers these products to be unapproved drugs marketed in violation of federal law because the products claim to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent disease and have not been shown to be safe and effective. The FDA advises that people using these products should talk to their doctor about discontinuing their use. Although officials couldn't point to any particular examples of harm to patients they urge anyone who has experienced any side effects while taking the products to seek appropriate medical attention.

David Elder, director of the Office of Enforcement in the FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs explained that the statements made about these products are dangerous because they could prevent a patient from seeking proper treatment for cancer. They could also harm a cancer patient by interacting with other drugs the patient is taking. Health fraud is a "cruel form of greed," Elder said in a news conference, calling fraud involving cancer treatment "especially heartless."

Officials said that if the warnings are not heeded within 15 days, the agency could take action including seizure of the products and criminal prosecution.