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Stephen Barrett, M.D., a retired psychiatrist who resides in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a nationally renowned author, editor, and consumer advocate.
An expert in medical communications, he is medical editor of Prometheus Books and consulting editor of Nutrition Forum, a newsletter emphasizing the exposure of fads, fallacies and quackery. His 47 books include The Health Robbers: A Close Look at Quackery in Americaand five editions of the college textbookConsumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions. One book he edited, Vitamins and Minerals: Help or Harm?, by Charles Marshall, Ph.D., won the American Medical Writers Association award for best book of 1983 for the general public and became a special publication of Consumer Reports Books.
Dr. Barrett is a board member of the National Council Against Health Fraud, a Scientific Advisor to the American Council on Science and Health, and a Fellow of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP). In 1984, he received an FDA Commissioner's Special Citation Award for Public Service in fighting nutrition quackery. In 1986, he was awarded honorary membership in the American Dietetic Association. In 1987, he began teaching health education at The Pennsylvania State University. His most important writings include Dubious Cancer Treatment, published by the Florida Division of the American Cancer Society; Health Schemes, Scams, and Frauds, published by Consumer Reports Books; The Vitamin Pushers: How the "Health Food" Industry Is Selling America a Bill of Goods, published by Prometheus Books; and Reader's Guide to "Alternative" Health Methods, published by the American Medical Association.
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How to Contact Dr. Barrett
Please mention how you found this web site.
• Email address: sbinfo@quackwatch.com
• Mail address: P.O. Box 1747, Allentown, PA 18105.
• Telephone: (610) 437-1795.
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The Multilevel Mirage (link to Quackwatch) |
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The Origin of Multilevel Marketing (posted 9/5/99) |
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Appropriate Use of Dietary Supplements (link to Quackwatch) |
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Sale of Non-Health-Related Goods from Physicians' Offices (posted 7/14/99) |
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How Often Do MLM Distributors Actually Make Money? (to be posted) |
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The Lies of MLM (posted 5/28/02) NEW |
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A Victim's Report (posted 10/18/99) |
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MLM Glossary (to be posted) |
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The Origin of Multilevel Marketing (posted 9/5/99) |
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2Xtreme: Better Business Bureau Warning (posted 7/1/99) |
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Cell Tech (link to Quackwatch) |
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Herbalife International (uppdated 4/12/02) |
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Mannatech (updated 10/18/00) |
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Matol Botanical International (to be posted) |
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National Safety Associates (Juice Plus+) (updated 1/3/01) |
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Nature's Sunshine (to be posted) |
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Rexall Showcase International (updated 4/02/01) |
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Starlight International (link to another site) |
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Sunrider Corporation (to be posted) |
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United Sciences of America (revised 9/19/99) |
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Cell Tech Sued for False Advertising (posted 2/5/02) |
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Class Action Suits: Plaintiffs Wanted! (posted 9/19/99) |
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Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Relevant Portions (to be posted) |
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FTC Guide to Dietary Supplement Advertising Claims (posted 5/27/99) |
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Herbalife Lawsuits (link to another site) |
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Omnitrition/Pyramid Scheme Case (link to another site) |
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Rexall Sued for Cellasene Fraud (posted 4/2/01) |
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Alpine Industries Ordered to Stop Unsubstantiated Claims for Ozone Generators (updated 5/27/01) |
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Amway Corporation (1979 and 1986) (links to FTC reports) |
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Body Wise International (1995) (posted 5/3/99) |
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E'OLA International (link to FDA report) |
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Equinox International (posted 8/11/99) |
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ForMor International (posted 6/17/01) |
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FutureNet (link to FTC report) |
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Herbalife International (posted 11/12/99) |
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Kaire International (link to Quackwatch) |
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K.C. Laboratories (Blue-Green Manna, 1986) (posted 2/6/02) |
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Mannatech (posted 10/18/00) |
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Morinda (Tahitian Noni) (link to Quackwatch) |
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Nanci Corporation (link to FTC report) |
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Nu Skin (1993 and 1997) (links to FTC reports) |
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Nature's Sunshine (link to 2001 FDA warning letter) |
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New Vision International (1998) (posted 3/15/99) |
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Oasis Wellness Network (updated 7/1/01) |
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Oxyfresh Worldwide (2000) (posted 9/5/00) |
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Quest IV Health Products (1999) (updated 6/20/01) |
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Reliv International (1998)
• FDA warning letter (1998)
• FDA warning letter (2001)
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Streamline International
• Link to FTC complaint
• Settlement with Robert Waitkus
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Sunrider Corporation (1998) (posted 7/21/99) |
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TrendMark International (1998) (link to FTC report) |
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Venegas, Inc., (1997) (link to FTC report) |
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