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What popular product do you think is modern day snakeoil? (lemm.ee)

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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago

Definitely this one, the products are sometimes placed right next to legitimate ones and worse:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-homeopathic-products-1.6254025

Hidden camera reveals some pharmacists recommend homeopathic products to treat kids' cold and flu

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