Illegally Sold Cancer Treatments
The FDA has issued 18 warning letters and four online advisory letters to companies illegally selling more than 80 products that claim to prevent, diagnose, treat, mitigate or cure cancer. The products are marketed and sold without FDA approval, most commonly on websites or social media platforms. They have not been reviewed by FDA for safety and efficacy, and can be dangerous to both people and pets.
- Updated News Release: FDA warns companies marketing unproven products, derived from marijuana, that claim to treat or cure cancer
- News Release: FDA takes action against 14 companies for selling illegal cancer treatments
- Questions and Answers: FDA alerts companies to stop the illegal sale of products claiming to treat cancer
- Consumer Update: Products Claiming to “Cure” Cancer Are a Cruel Deception
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- MedWatch: Illegal Cancer Treatments: FDA Warning - Fraudulent Claims of Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention or Cure
- FDA Voice Blog: FDA Takes Action Against Fraudulent Cancer Products
- Flickr - Illegally Sold Cancer Products
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Warning and Online Advisory Letters
| Company Name | Cancer Product Name1 and Image2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Warning Letters | ||
| AIE Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Cevrogin--]){kind=small} , Cholestrien, ImmunPro, and Livral Complex | |
| Amazing Sour Sop, Inc. | Sour Sop Capsules, Sour Sop Leaves, and Sour Sop Tea Bags | |
| BioStar Technology International, LLC | Angiostop, Ashwagandha, Asparagus Extract, OliveLeafQi, and Revivin | |
| Caudill Seed & Warehouse Inc. | Vitalica | |
| DoctorVicks.com | Freeda Vitamins – Garlic 400 mg, Freeda Vitamins – Quercetin 50 mg, Freeda Vitamins – Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 50 mg, Maxi Health – Livamax with Milk Thistle, Maxi Health – Maxi Omega-3 2000, Maxi Health – Triple Maxi Omega-3 Concentrate with D3 2000IU, and Maxi Health – Maxi Resveratrol – Kosher Heart & Memory Formula | |
| Everything Herbs | Cleavers, Inkberry, Korean Ginseng, Lapacho, Red Clover, and Whole Apricot | |
| Green Roads of Florida LLC | CBD Oil (100mg, 250mg, 350mg, 550mg), CBD Tincture (1000mg and 1500mg), CBD Oil 100mg + Terpenes Flavor, CBD capsules 100mg, CBD Crumble 250mg, Chamoile Calming Tea (with CBD), CBD Edibles Gummie Blocks 60mg, CBD Edibles Jollies 30mg, CBD Edibles Gummie Men 60mg, CBD Edibles Lollypops 30mg, CBD Pain Be Gone Cream 150mg, CBD Shatter 450mg, CBD Dab Wax 250mg, CBD Dab Crystal 250mg, and CBDreem (Cannabidiol syrup) | |
| Hawk Dok Natural Salve, LLC | Skin Cancer Treatment, and Smokeless Tobacco Cancer Treatment for Gums, and Lip Sores | |
| Healing Within Products & Services, Inc. | Astragalus Glycerite, Black Salve, Healthy Prostate & Ovary, Original Herbal Tea Remedy, ProBoost Thymic Protein A, and Siberian Chaga Mushroom Extract | |
| Herbal Alchemist | Natural Alchemist CBD (Cannabidiol) Capsules 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, and Natural Alchemist 300mg Hemp Oil drops | |
| LifeVantage Corporation | Protandim NRF2 Synergizer | |
| Nature's Treasure, Inc. | Colostrum LD® Capsules, Dysbiocide, KR22 Oxicell, and Matcha Tea | |
| Oxygen Health Systems, LLC | Graviola, Graviola Max, Liposomal Complete Complex Plus, Liposomal Curcumin, Liposomal Vitamin B17 Amygdalin, Liposomal Vitamin C, Palladium Lipoic Complex, Premium Flax, Rerum Blue, and Super Liposomal Plus | |
| Stanley Brothers Social Enterprises, LLC | Everyday Dietary Supplement, Everyday Plus Dietary Supplement, Everyday Advanced Dietary Supplement, and Charlotte’s Web Gel Pen | |
| Sunstone, Inc. | Chelated Boron, Circulatory Detox & Support Syrup, Essiac Tea, Fermented Yeast Culture, Premium Organic, 8 oz., Virxcan-X Salve, and Virxcan-X Tablets | |
| That’s Natural | CBD All-Natural Hemp Oil, Bosom Lotion Potion, and CBD-Rich Healing Crème | |
| The Vibrant Health Store, LLC dba Dr. Christopher's Herbs | Black Drawing Ointment, Burdock Root, Kid-e-Trac, Liver D-Tox Formula, Rash Ointment, Red Clover Blossoms, Relax-Eze, and St. John’s Wort | |
| The Vitamin C Foundation | Cardio-C, Chewables Vitamin C, Sodium Ascorbate, True Liposomal Vitamin C, and World’s Finest Vitamin C Powder | |
| Online Advisory Letters | ||
| CellMark Biopharma LLC | CellAssure | |
| Landis Revin, LLC | Trevinol ES Fibrin Defense Systemic Enzyme, Trevinol ES Health Joint & Inflammation Support, Trevinol Professional Blend | |
| Nathans Natural | Levodyn | |
| www.healinginabottle.com | Immuno Boost Eximius | |
1 The other products cited in the warning letters are not listed here.
2 Product name linked to Flickr image when available.