Advisories & Warnings on Health Fraud

One of the main tasks of the Mexico-US-Canada Health Fraud Group (MUCH) is to deter misleading, abusive and fraudulent commercial practices that pose or may pose a risk to human health, and/or an economic loss. The MUCH partner agencies issue regular consumer advisories and warnings to protect consumers in the three countries from health risks or health fraud. For more information, please consult the following Web sites.

Canada

Health Risks (Health Canada)

• For Health Professionals
• For the Public
• Advisories, Warnings and Recalls

Health Fraud (Competition Bureau)

•  Health Fraud

United States

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

•  Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts Archive
•  MedWatch Safety Information
•  Warnings and Safety Information - Dietary Supplements
•  Dietary Supplement Enforcement Report

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

•  FTC Case List

Mexico

Federal Commission for the Protection from Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS)

•  Alimentos - available in Spanish only
•  Combate a la ilegalidad - available in Spanish only
•  Productos milagro - available in Spanish only

Office of the Federal Attorney for Consumer Protection (PROFECO)

•  Alerta al consumidor - available in Spanish only