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Health Fraud

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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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Project False Hope — Combatting Cancer Fraud

Announcements


Guilty Plea Highlights Work of Alberta Partnership Against Cross-Border Fraud


Consumers Warned Against Buying Fraudulent H1N1 Flu Virus Products Online


Competition Bureau Takes Action Against Unproven Cancer Treatment Sold Online


Competition Bureau Stops Unproven Claims in Weight Loss Infomercials


Project False Hope Unveiled


Who Can You Trust Online? Competition Bureau Collaborates on International Internet Sweep


Competition Bureau wins award


UV Protective Clothing: Educate Yourself Before Buying


Competition Bureau Reaches Further Agreements with Six Cigarette Companies to Stop Using "light" and "mild" on Cigarette Packages


Miracle Cures: A Prescription for Fraud


Canada, Mexico and the United States Combat Diabetes Fraud


Competition Bureau Participates in Worldwide Blitz on Hidden Traps Online


Fabutan agrees to stop promoting unproven health benefits of indoor tanning


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


Competition Bureau Joins Federal Trade Commission in Educating Consumers About Internet Weight-Loss Scams


Criminal Charges Laid in Cancer Treatment Scam Following Competition Bureau Investigation


Competition Bureau Challenges Weight Loss Claims Made by Quebec Companies


Competition Bureau Challenges Tanning Health Claims


Competition Bureau Participates in World-Wide Blitz on Scams and Spam


Competition Bureau reaches settlement with Goodlife Fitness Clubs in advertising case


AB Energizer removed from market following Competition Bureau investigation


Competition Bureau investigation leads to guilty plea on cross-border deceptive telemarketing


Consumers to receive full refund for bogus diet patches


Keep Off the Grass! How Friendly Are "Environmental" Lawn Care Products?


Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to Criminal Charges Against Individuals engaged in Cross-Border Deceptive Telemarketing and Fraud


Bringing Down the Barriers to Effective Enforcement on Cross-Border Health Fraud


Abtronic Muscle Stimulators Removed from Market by Competition Bureau


Competition Bureau Participates in International Internet Sweep Day


Half-million dollar fine for deceptive marketing by mail

Speeches


Information Session with National Health Care Organizations
Healthy Markets for the Health of Canadians

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Project FairWeb


Consumer Guidance on UV Protective Clothing

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