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by perl4ever 2307 days ago
The products in the drug store always say, I believe, something like "this has not been determined to cure or prevent any condition or disease by the FDA".

So that meets with your approval?

Obviously you can't say something is plain water whether or not it is - surely the placebo effect requires the recipient to think there is medication, and isn't it common knowledge that something like a bitter taste enhances it?

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This product may cure cancer.

* This has not been determined to cure or prevent any condition or disease by the FDA. Please note that Prop 65 of California law requires us to disclosure that this packaging may contain a known carcinogen. Long disclaimers are really hard for the average consumer to read and parse in any meaningful way and by using both small text and dense fonts manufacturers are able to make disclaimers extremely ineffective.

Legal does not imply ethical or moral.