Beware of Fraudulent H1N1 Products
To inform consumers the FDA has released a list of websites that are or were illegally marketing “unauthorized, uncleared, or unauthorized products in relation to the 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus (sometimes referred to as the “swine flu” virus).”
The products listed include hand sanitizers, herbal extracts, inhalers, shampoos, teas, masks and air cleansing systems, among other items. The FDA also states that while some of the products may be approved, that approval is not based on its treatment of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus. Moreover, the list is not comprehensive of all websites selling unapproved treatments; it contains only those sites to which the FDA has issued a warning letter.
To see the entire list please visit the FDA’s Fraudulent 2009 H1N1 Influenza Products List webpage.
