Bioidentical Hormones - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
Bioidentical Hormones - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Bioidentical Hormones - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
unique to the Internet. For example, in one case the FTC alleged that a defendant's email 43 messages claimed that consumers won a Sony PlayStation in order to lure consumers to an adult website and surreptitiously redirect their Internet connections through a 900-number that charged them up to $3.99 a minute for the new connection.' The FTC also has taken law enforcement actions against distributors of spyware - another technology-driven scheme that provides digital data thieves with a back door into consumers' online lives. Spyware is downloaded without authorization and may be used to send high volumes of pop-up ads, redirect computers to unwanted websites, monitor Internet surfin& or record consumers' keystrokes, which, in turn, could lead to identity thefL In the past three years, the Commission has filed 11 cases against purveyors of spyware, disgorging over $12.9 million of their alleged ill-gotten gains. In the Commission's most recent spyware case, the FTC alleged that Direct Revenue, LLC surreptitiously installed advertising software programs, which monitored Internet use to display targeted pop-up ads on consumers' computers, and deliberately made the programs difficult for consumers to identify and remove. To settle these charges, Direct Revenue agreed to disgorge $1.5 million and to abide by injunctive provisions that will protect consumers from these practices in the future. 2 " The FTC employs a number of tools to develop its cases targeting online fraud. For example, the Commission identifies potentially violative commercial email through its sparn database. Each day, the FTC receives approximately 300,000 pieces of spam - forwarded by 20 FTC v. BTVlndustries, CV S-03-1306 (D. Nev.) (Stipulated Final Order Nov. 25, 2003), www.ftc.gov/ooa/2004/02/olaystation2.htm. 2' In reDirectRevenue, LC, FTC File No. 052-3131 (Consent Agreement Feb. 16,2007), www ftcgovooa/2007/02/directrevenue.htm.
computer users to spam(ftuce.0ov - and stores it in a large database, which currently houses 44 more than 400 million pieces of unsolicited commercial email, including emails regarding apparently bogus health claims. The FTC's Consumer Sentinel database also plays a central role in the agency's law enforcement efforts. The Consumer Sentinel database contains over 3.7 million consumer fraud and identity theft complaints filed with the FTC; other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; and private organizations. The FTC, as well as more than 1,600 law enforcement entities worldwide, use the database to identify scams, specific companies generating high levels of complaints, and individual consumers who may have been harmed by illegal activity.' In addition, the recently-enacted US SAFE WEB Act?' provides the Commission with important new tools to fight online fraud that crosses international borders. The Commission's efforts to combat illegal sparn, deceptive health-related advertising, and spyware illustrate the need for these tools. Spam is often routed through servers and proxies located overseas and contains links to websites hosted by foreign companies. In addition, sellers of bogus health- related products may be located in foreign countries, but can promote their products to U.S. consumers using the Internet and satellite TV. Spyware distributors also can be located overseas or use foreign ISPs to host their websites. Therefore, in each of these situations, scamriers, consumer witnesses, and money derived from scams are located in foreign countries. To help 2' A number of the law enforcement entities that have access to the Consumer Sentinel database investigate health-related matters, including the FDA, state attorneys general, the California Department of Consumer Protection, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, the Montana Department of Administration's Office of Consumer Protection, and the Texas Department of Health. 23 Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders Act of 2006, Pub. L. No. 109-455,120 Stat. 3372 (2006).
- Page 1 and 2: S. HRG. 110-129 Bioidentica
- Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS Page Opening Statement of
- Page 5 and 6: 2 The sale of bioidentical hormone
- Page 7 and 8: 4 ever, as Dr. Wartofsky points out
- Page 9 and 10: 6 with every stage of the disease:
- Page 11 and 12: 8 I am pleased to appear before thi
- Page 13 and 14: 10 When the trials began, many rese
- Page 15 and 16: Women who began treatment more than
- Page 17 and 18: 14 One small trial using oral estra
- Page 19 and 20: 16 FDA is aware that a growing numb
- Page 21 and 22: 18 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SER
- Page 23 and 24: 20 safety and efficacy. However, as
- Page 25 and 26: 22 adulteration and misbranding pro
- Page 27 and 28: 24 The 2002 CPG reflects FDA's curr
- Page 29 and 30: 26 Equally concerning are claims by
- Page 31 and 32: 28 concerned about the use and mark
- Page 33 and 34: 30 Part I: Materials and Partnershi
- Page 35 and 36: 32 drugs, when the compounding of t
- Page 37 and 38: 34 Our staff identified 34 Web site
- Page 39 and 40: 1. Introduction 36 Chairman Kohl, R
- Page 41 and 42: diet and fitness products. 5 For ex
- Page 43 and 44: include "natural" progesterone crea
- Page 45: 42 unique to the computer age, such
- Page 49 and 50: 46 accuracy of advertising for heal
- Page 51 and 52: 48 Now, you have identified in your
- Page 53 and 54: 50 claim." Therefore, since the ter
- Page 55 and 56: 52 Such quality control problems ha
- Page 57 and 58: 54 Statement Before the U.S. <stron
- Page 59 and 60: in the U.S., whereas WHI participan
- Page 61 and 62: 58 between science and hearsay and
- Page 63 and 64: 60 How can we determine whether bio
- Page 65 and 66: 62 doctors-are not getting the obje
- Page 67 and 68: 64 27. Writing Group for the PEPI T
- Page 69 and 70: 66 Dr. MANSON. Well, I think that m
- Page 71 and 72: 68 Statement of Leonard Wartofsky,
- Page 73 and 74: 70 in the WHI. In fact, no study as
- Page 75 and 76: In summary, the Endocrine Society i
- Page 77 and 78: 74 The FDA also regulates aspects o
- Page 79 and 80: Statement of Loyd V. Allen, Jr., Ph
- Page 81 and 82: Statement of Loyd V. Allen, Jr., Ph
- Page 83 and 84: Statement of Loyd V. Allen, Jr., Ph
- Page 85 and 86: 82 Senator SMITH. Dr. Allen, as I h
- Page 87 and 88: 84 Now, when you are talking about
- Page 89 and 90: 86 The only thing the WHI proved wa
- Page 91 and 92: 88 Testimony Of T.S. Wiley before t
- Page 93 and 94: Confusion and Media Hype 90 Instead
- Page 95 and 96: 92 see a doctor tell a diabetic nea
computer users to spam(ftuce.0ov - and stores it in a large database, which currently houses<br />
44<br />
more than 400 milli<strong>on</strong> pieces of unsolicited commercial email, including emails regarding<br />
apparently bogus health claims.<br />
The FTC's C<strong>on</strong>sumer Sentinel database also plays a central role in the agency's law<br />
enforcement efforts. The C<strong>on</strong>sumer Sentinel database c<strong>on</strong>tains over 3.7 milli<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sumer fraud<br />
and identity theft complaints filed with the FTC; other federal, state, and local law enforcement<br />
agencies; and private organizati<strong>on</strong>s. The FTC, as well as more than 1,600 law enforcement<br />
entities worldwide, use the database to identify scams, specific companies generating high levels<br />
of complaints, and individual c<strong>on</strong>sumers who may have been harmed by illegal activity.'<br />
In additi<strong>on</strong>, the recently-enacted US SAFE WEB Act?' provides the Commissi<strong>on</strong> with<br />
important new tools to fight <strong>on</strong>line fraud that crosses internati<strong>on</strong>al borders. The Commissi<strong>on</strong>'s<br />
efforts to combat illegal sparn, deceptive health-related advertising, and spyware illustrate the<br />
need for these tools. Spam is often routed through servers and proxies located overseas and<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tains links to websites hosted by foreign companies. In additi<strong>on</strong>, sellers of bogus health-<br />
related products may be located in foreign countries, but can promote their products to U.S.<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sumers using the Internet and satellite TV. Spyware distributors also can be located overseas<br />
or use foreign ISPs to host their websites. Therefore, in each of these situati<strong>on</strong>s, scamriers,<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sumer witnesses, and m<strong>on</strong>ey derived from scams are located in foreign countries. To help<br />
2' A number of the law enforcement entities that have access to the C<strong>on</strong>sumer Sentinel database<br />
investigate health-related matters, including the FDA, state attorneys general, the California<br />
Department of C<strong>on</strong>sumer Protecti<strong>on</strong>, the C<strong>on</strong>necticut Department of C<strong>on</strong>sumer Protecti<strong>on</strong>, the<br />
M<strong>on</strong>tana Department of Administrati<strong>on</strong>'s Office of C<strong>on</strong>sumer Protecti<strong>on</strong>, and the Texas<br />
Department of Health.<br />
23 Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Bey<strong>on</strong>d Borders Act of<br />
2006, Pub. L. No. 109-455,120 Stat. 3372 (2006).
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