It has been illegal to give medical advise for a long time. It is not illegal to state an opinion as long as it's clear that is just another opinion and is not given by someone who is qualified to make that opinion into advise.
Ode At 11:20 AM 11/21/2003 -5, you wrote: >If the below is true, then we'll all be in trouble sooner or later. >Before everyone panics, can anybody suggest a way to verify the tale >being told by this allegedly sympathetic attorney? > >Be well, > >Mike D. > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Dominie Bush >> To: Theresa >> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 2:08 AM >> Subject: Death of the newsletter and my FMS/CFIDS website?? >> >> Dear Newsletter Readers, >> >> 1. I was contacted today by a leading attorney whose job it is to warn those >> who give advice related to health conditions on the internet. This is now illegal, >> unless you are a medical doctor. My website at http://www.fms-help.com is not >> in compliance with FTC regulations. >> >> 2. Beginning Jan. 1, 2004, the FTC will begin a "sting operation" where someone >> will email or call to ask for help with a health problem. Should the kind-hearted >> soul reply with some advice, they can be fined $250,000--yep, that's a quarter >> of a million dollars(!) if they are not a medical doctor. I asked the attorney >> if the FTC would sue companies or individuals and was told that the FTC isn't >> putting up with it anymore and that individuals will be sued. > > > > >[Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] >[[email protected] ] >[Speaking only for myself... ] > > >-- >The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > >Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] > >Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > >List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > >
