The FDA says they are most commonly marketed and sold online, especially on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. A statement from The Vitamin C Foundation founder Owen Fonorow read, in part, "This is not the first time the FDA has attacked vitamin C trying to create the impression that vitamin C is an illegal drug. In my opinion, these attacks by the Government on vitamin C have little or nothing to do with the public interest or public health." Patients should consult a health care professional about proper prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer." Although claims vary from product to product, the FDA says fraudulent cancer products "often use a particular vocabulary."

Source: CNN April 26, 2017 01:52 UTC