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\"Viruxo\"A federal court signed a permanent injunction against\u00a0James R. Hill,<\/strong> of Ocala, Florida, to prevent the distribution of unapproved drugs masquerading as a cure for the herpes virus, prosecutors said today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prosecutors filed a complaint in Florida alleging that Hill sold a product, Viruxo Immune Support (Viruxo), that he marketed as a \u201cnatural herpes medicine\u201d that can \u201cStop Herpes Outbreaks.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Although labeled as a dietary supplement, Viruxo qualifies as an unapproved and misbranded drug, according to the complaint, because of Hill\u2019s claims that it could treat the herpes virus despite the absence of approval from the Food and Drug Administration that it was safe and effective for such a use, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

The complaint further alleged that Hill defrauded consumers by promoting Viruxo to cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent a disease despite the absence of well-controlled clinical studies or other credible scientific substantiation to support those claims.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Hill made his misleading claims about Viruxo despite having received a warning letter from FDA and the Federal Trade Commission advising him that his product is an unapproved drug and was misbranded.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, many dietary supplements cannot do what their sellers claim they can do,\u201d said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer, head of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Division.\u00a0 \u201c<\/strong>In some instances, consumers might be choosing supplements over other proven therapies for serious conditions under the mistaken belief that these products can help.\u00a0 The Department of Justice will continue to work aggressively with FDA to prevent the distribution of unapproved drugs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cConsumers should exercise extreme caution when purchasing supplements online,\u201d warned U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III of Florida.<\/strong> \u201cViruxo was marketed to consumers as a \u2018medicine\u2019 for herpes, even though this product was not approved by the FDA and there were no well-controlled clinical studies to support the therapeutic claims.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hill agreed to settle the case and be bound by a consent decree of permanent injunction.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Although he has ceased selling Viruxo, the consent decree requires him to notify FDA and receive its permission before resuming sale of Viruxo or distribution of any food, including a dietary supplement, or drug.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

To obtain permission from FDA, FDA must first determine that Hill\u2019s practices comply with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.<\/span><\/p>\n

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