Health · Pharma & Biotech · 6 hrs ago
FDA Warns Amazon Over Unapproved Herpes Treatments
The FDA warned Amazon for selling treatments for herpes that the agency has not approved.
The warning concerns products offered on Amazon.
Jeffrey Klausner, a physician with Herpes Cure Advocacy, called the products “quack medicines.”
His criticism reflects concern about the public being exposed to treatments that lack FDA approval.
The warning matters because shoppers may encounter these products while looking for herpes treatment.
No further action or response is described.
The FDA warned Amazon for selling unapproved herpes treatments.
The warning drew criticism from Jeffrey Klausner of Herpes Cure Advocacy.
Klausner said the public should not be subject to the treatments.
The source does not provide details about the treatments or Amazon’s response.
- Who
- The FDA warned Amazon.
- What
- The warning concerned Amazon selling unapproved herpes treatments.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Amazon; the location is not stated.
- Why
- The FDA warned Amazon over selling unapproved herpes treatments.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The public should not be subject to these quack medicines.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Agency
- FDA
- Company
- Amazon
- Treatments
- Unapproved herpes treatments
- Critic
- Jeffrey Klausner of Herpes Cure Advocacy
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