THE US Food and Drug Administration has issued a formal warning to consumers about unapproved products claiming to prevent, treat or cure influenza.
"This year's severe flu season raises new concerns about the potential for consumers to be lured into buying unproven flu treatments, and even worse, buying counterfeit antivirals online from websites that appear to be legitimate online pharmacies," the FDA said.
The agency noted that there were no legally marketed OTC drugs to prevent or cure the flu.
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