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High Risk and Problematic Products

Why Nicotine Pouches Are Drawing So Much Scrutiny

By David Khalaf

on December 02, 2024

Understand why the FDA is cracking down on certain nicotine pouches and learn what to watch out for.
GLP-1 Shortage Prompts Surge of Risky Weight Loss Supplements

By Andrea Baker

on July 22, 2024

Despite the high demand for GLP-1 drugs, the cost of these medications is prohibitively expensive for many people. As a result, a slew of merchants are entering the market offering alternative products such as supplements and other healthcare products for weight loss, many of which pose serious health threats to consumers. Weight loss supplements are…
GLP-1 Sales Online: What You Need to Know

By LegitScript Folks

on July 17, 2024

Recent LegitScript data reveals the skyrocketing promotion of both GLP-1 medications and reported ads associated with selling compounded GLP-1 medications (press release). LegitScript tackles the sale of problematic healthcare products as well as more than 60 other high-risk categories — including counterfeits, weapons, and online gambling — with a multi-pronged approach that employs big data,…
LegitScript’s Data Reveals 1200% Increase in Violative and Problematic Advertisements for GLP-1 Medications

By LegitScript Folks

on July 16, 2024

LegitScript’s findings show both a rapid rise in demand for Healthcare Certification by businesses offering compounded GLP-1 drugs, as well as a sharp increase in problematic GLP-1 products being peddled online that are violating laws across jurisdictions worldwide and potentially endangering unsuspecting consumers.
Key Takeaways: The Challenges of Detecting IP Infringement Online

By LegitScript Folks

on July 02, 2024

In a recent webinar hosted by LegitScript, Peter Szyszko, CEO of White Bullet, delved into the pressing issue of online IP infringement and how to stop it.
Emerging Threat: Melanotan, Repackaging, and Online Sales

By LegitScript Folks

on April 30, 2024

Despite potentially dangerous health effects, a social media trend promoting Melanotan II continues to prevail in the market.
Problematic Product Spotlight: Tianeptine

By LegitScript Folks

on April 25, 2024

LegitScript has observed a recent rise in both the popularity and regulatory scrutiny of tianeptine, an unregulated substance commonly sold in gas stations and online.
New Gun MCC Law Passed in California Sparks Debate

By Thea Le Fevre

on February 27, 2024

Global payment leaders use a new gun MCC to track the sale of weapons and ammo in California.
Proposed Changes to DSHEA Could Impact You — Here’s How

By Thea Le Fevre

on November 14, 2023

Discover the potential impact of the FDA's proposed changes to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) — and how it could impact your supplement business.
Problematic Products Spotlight: Amanita muscaria

By Nick Steele

on August 11, 2023

LegitScript analysts uncovered the problematic product Amanita muscaria during their monitoring work. Read further to understand why it’s problematic, and how it differs from another more common psychedelic drug.

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