FDA/State AIDS Health Fraud Task Forces
Evaluating Medical Therapies
The Task Forces are a network of AIDS Health Fraud Task Forces throughout the United States developed as a proactive approach to combat these fraudulent product/treatment promotions affecting people with HIV/AIDS and their partners, family, and friends. The network, sponsored by the US Food & Drug Administration, strives to promote awareness, and prevent fraud through education that empowers individuals. The Task Forces have developed hotlines, workshops, conferences, and advocacy sharing as an alert mechanism to new fraudulent product promotion. Media has been utilized to broaden awareness in the diverse communities served. Members of the Task Force Network include people living with HIV/AIDS, treatment advocates, community based organizations, health care practitioners, educators, federal and state government officials, and local health care departments.
- FDA, States Collaborate for Safety's Sake , FDA Consumer article describing the AIDS Fraud Task Forces and discussing their functions. (March 1996)
- US Network of AIDS Health Fraud Task Forces Empowers Communities to Make Informed Choices About Their Health Care, Poster presentation, 12th World AIDS Conference, June 28-July 3,1998
- ORA Health Fraud Contacts, April 4, 1999
- Buying Medical Products Online, a new FDA Web site to help you tell if a Web site that sells medical products is legitimate, what you should do before you buy medical products online. This site also contains a link to where you can report problem web sites.
- Operation Cure All Battle Internet Health Fraud, FDA has joined with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and others in a program aimed at stopping Internet scams that promote dietary supplements, devices, and other products as cures or treatments for HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. June 14, 2001.
Fraud Task Forces Web Pages
- CDC-INFO
Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)
TTY: 1-888-232-6348
In English, en Español
24 Hours/Day
Get answers to your questions regarding HIV/AIDS and how to protect yourself.
- AIDS.gov
www.aids.gov
Get one-stop access to U.S. Government HIV/AIDS information.
- National HIV Testing Resources
www.hivtest.org
Locate an HIV testing site in your community.
- CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
P.O. Box 6003,
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
Phone: 1-800-458-5231
International Phone: 1-919-361-4892
TTY: 1-800-243-7012
International TTY: 1-919-361-4884
FAX: 1-888-282-7681
In English, en Español
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time
www.cdcnpin.org
info@cdcnpin.org
Receive technical assistance and publication distribution for organizations and professionals working in HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB prevention.
- CDC Business and Labor Resource Service
P.O. Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
Phone: 1-877-242-9760
International Phone: 1-301-562-1098
TTY: 1-800-243-7012
FAX: 1-888-282-7681
International FAX: 1-301-562-1050
In English, en Español
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time
www.hivatwork.org
info@hivatwork.org
Learn about HIV/AIDS in the workplace and locate resources that assist in developing workplace policies and training.
- AIDSinfo
P.O. Box 6303
Rockville, MD 20849-6303
Phone: 1-800-HIV-0440 (448-0440)
International Phone: 1-301-519-0459
TTY: 1-888-480-3739
FAX: 1-301-519-6616
In English, en Español
Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time
www.aidsinfo.nih.gov
ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov
Get the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment, and medical practice guidelines.
- National HIV/AIDS Telephone Consultation Service (Warmline)
1-800-933-3413
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time
www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/Hotlines/Warmline.html
The Warmline provides expert clinical advice on HIV/AIDS management for health care providers, from those with limited access to expert consultation to those with complex antiretroviral resistance dilemmas.
- National Clinicians’ Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline)
1-888-HIV-4911
24 Hours/Day
www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/Hotlines/PEPline.html
The PEPline provides around-the-clock expert guidance in managing healthcare worker exposures to HIV and hepatitis B and C. Callers receive immediate post-exposure prophylaxis recommendations.
- National Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service (Perinatal Hotline)
1-888-448-8765
24 Hours/Day
www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/Hotlines/Perinatal.html
The Perinatal Hotline provides around-the-clock advice on indications and interpretations of standard and rapid HIV testing in pregnancy as well as consultation on antiretroviral use in pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum period. The Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service also links HIV-infected pregnant women with appropriate health care.
- TARGET Center: Technical Assistance for Ryan White CARE Act
c/o WriteProcess, Inc.
1650 Newton Street NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 1-301-443-0067
www.careacttarget.org
targetteam@careacttarget.org
Get technical assistance resource for Ryan White CARE Act grantees and HAB staff.
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