Fake medicine in the US is even less regulated than supplements

I knew it was legal to sell fake medicine in the US. It sucks, but "homeopathy" has been around forever here, and the "medicine" is just sugar pills, so it's not going to actively hurt anyone (outside of scamming them out of a few dollars.) Our government decided banning them isn't a hill worth dying on, so these fake remedies have been grandfathered into the culture. I accept this. What I didn't know is just how lax the regulations are for selling such a product here. I had never looked closely at a "homeopathic" product, but I assumed they'd have a big ol' disclaimer box like the one you see on dietary supplements: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Most people in the US are probably familiar with this warning, because there are supplements that have a legitimate use. I have some melatonin that I use when I think I'm going to have trouble sleeping. If I'm…