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>Pharmacists to monitor bogus 'miracle products' > >17 June 2005 > >MADRID — Spain's association of pharmacists is to >monitor complaints about therapeutic products that >make unproven claims. > >The Centre for the Detection of Miracle Products will >deal with concerns about untested pharmaceutical >products. > >The head of the professional organization's council, >Pedro Capilla, said Spanish pharmacists were worried >about the proliferation of these products, which take >advantage of consumers' good faith. > >He said the centre would review complaints and issue >warnings to health officials, who have the power to >take illegal products off the market. > >Capilla said some of these products were harmless, but >others interfere with medications and could affect >the health of consumers. > >Council member Aquilino Garcia said the most common >"miracle products" promised, among other things, cures >for cancer, effortless weight loss and improvement in >sexual performance. > >Most of these "snake-oil" products are marketed >aggressively via radio, Internet and telephone. > >Marketing campaigns are kept short to avoid drawing >the attention of health officials.

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