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Evaluating Health Information and Fraud

	General Information
	Consumer Information:Federal Trade Commission
	Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts:FDA
	Buying Prescription Medicine Online: A Consumer Safety Guide:FDA
	The Possible Dangers of Buying Medicines Over the Internet:FDA
	Quackwatch
	Beware of Health Scams:National Institute on Aging
	Urban Legends Reference Pages:Snopes
	Health Fraud:MedlinePlus

	Filing Complaints

	Nationwide
	Submitting a Complaint:Federal Trade Commission
	Report a Problem (With Products Regulated by FDA):FDA

	California
	Complaint (About a Physician) Information:Medical Board of California
	Complaints About Licensees:Dental Board of California
	Complaint Information:California Board of Pharmacy

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