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If you've spotted a bogus herbal remedy, a misleading health claim, or an outright scam, here is where to take it. These are the official government agencies responsible for regulating health products and investigating fraud in each country. Where possible, links go directly to the agency's reporting form.
Canada
• Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD) – verify whether a natural health product is actually licensed by Health Canada
• Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) – report scams and fraud, even if you weren't a victim
• Health Canada – Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate
United States
• FDA – Report a Problem – adverse events, side effects, and product safety issues
• FDA – Health Fraud Scams – background and current alerts on fraudulent health products
• FTC – ReportFraud.ftc.gov – report misleading advertising and bad business practices
United Kingdom
• MHRA – Yellow Card Scheme – report side effects, fake, or unauthorised medicines and devices
• MHRA – Report a Suspicious Online Seller
• Report Fraud (formerly Action Fraud) – the UK's national fraud and cybercrime reporting centre
Australia
• Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) – Report a Problem
• TGA – Report a Breach, Counterfeit, or Questionable Practice
• Scamwatch (ACCC) – Australia's consumer scam reporting service
New Zealand
• Medsafe – Report a Problem – adverse reactions and medicine/device quality issues
• Commerce Commission – Report a Concern – misleading claims and Fair Trading Act breaches
European Union
• European Medicines Agency (EMA) – Falsified Medicines – background, and links to verify registered online pharmacies by country
• European Consumer Centres Network (ECC-Net) – find your country's consumer centre for cross-border complaints
Note: most product-safety regulation in the EU is handled at the national level – the EMA site above will direct you to your country's competent authority.
International / Cross-Border Scams
• econsumer.gov – a partnership of consumer protection agencies in over 65 countries for reporting scams that cross borders
Links last verified June 2026. Government agency web addresses change periodically – if a link above doesn't work, search the agency's name directly.
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