Phonies Beware! (1956)

This Screenliner short shows how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looks at drug claims that may be fraudulent. In this case, a product called Elixirex is advertised as a cure-all for almost any ailment, including arthritis, rheumatism, and diabetes. After a diabetes patient dies following the use of Elixirex, FDA inspectors start their investigation.

Released May 25, 1956 8 min None+

Genres: Drama, Short

Keywords: tmdb.investigation, imdb.diabetes, tmdb.drug, mdblist.imdb-short, mdblist.two-actors, tmdb.diabetes, imdb.drugs + 3 more, imdb.fraud, imdb.narration, aspectratio.1-37-1