Health Fraud

Combatting health fraud, through enforcement and enhancing consumer information, is a priority for the Competition Bureau. Bogus weight-loss schemes, cure-all scams or products claiming amazing health effects are some of the many areas of health fraud targeted by the Bureau.

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February 9, 2009
Project False Hope — Combatting Cancer Fraud

Announcements

May 31, 2010
Guilty Plea Highlights Work of Alberta Partnership Against Cross-Border Fraud

November 4, 2009
Consumers Warned Against Buying Fraudulent H1N1 Flu Virus Products Online

February 19, 2009
Competition Bureau Takes Action Against Unproven Cancer Treatment Sold Online

October 21, 2008
Competition Bureau Stops Unproven Claims in Weight Loss Infomercials

March 12, 2008
Project False Hope Unveiled

October 19, 2006
Canada, Mexico and the United States Combat Diabetes Fraud

October 24, 2005
Canada, Mexico and the United States Combat Weight-Loss Fraud

Backgrounders

June 2007
Project FairWeb

August 1^st, 2007
Consumer Guidance on UV Protective Clothing