Dear Mel
You forgot one of the oldest (and best):
www.quackwatch.com
Robert
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Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 08:29
Subject: Spotting Health Fraud
> The topic of dubious therapies often arises, so it is useful to examine
> claims by those who sell commodities and services in the health world in
> general. The following list of resources provide critiques of numerous
> issues in this field.
>
> Spotting Health Fraud:
>
> <http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/699_fraud.html> (FDA site on
Health
> Fraud)
> <http://www.hcrc.org/> (Georgia Council against Health Fraud)
> <http://www.ncahf.org/> (National Council against Health Fraud)
> <http://www.acsh.org/> (American Council on Science & Health)
> <http://www.rationalradio.com/> (Rational Radio)
> <http://www.chirobase.org/> (Skeptical Guide to Chiropractic)
> <http://skepdic.com/tialtmed.html> (The Skeptics Dictionary)
>
> <http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html> (FDA medical home site)
>
> The latest 'hot' topic in the news is the potentially dangerous
> non-prescription, PPA:
>
> <http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS01051.html>
>
> "FDA, today, is taking steps to remove phenylpropanolamine (PPA) from all
> drug products and has requested that all drug companies discontinue
marketing
> products containing phenylpropanolamine. FDA today issued a public health
> advisory concerning the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, or bleeding into the
> brain, associated with phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride.
> Phenylpropanolamine is an ingredient used in many over-the-counter (OTC)
and
> prescription cough and cold medications as a decongestant and in OTC
weight
> loss products."
>
> Finally, here is The Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine online
journal:
>
> <http://www.hcrc.org/sram/>
>
> Keep these links on file - you never know when you may need them for a bit
of
> serious research!
>
> Dr Mel C Siff
> Denver, USA
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