Ad for gummies endorsed by Dr. Oz is fake

Celebrity surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz recently announced he would be running for a Pennsylvania seat in the U.S. Senate. He didn’t debut a "miracle" gummy, as a recent Facebook post suggests. 

"Dr. Oz releases COPD gummies that help quit smoking, detox lungs and stop COPD," the post says, referring to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung condition. 

The post shows a picture of Oz standing next to what looks like a yellow bear-shaped gummy floating midair, and a link to a website called lungspowerhealth.com. 

But for years now Oz has warned that supposed product endorsements like these are a scam. 

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In December 2012, Oz posted a message on his Facebook account thanking people for reporting "fraudulent ads" through a page on his website called "Oz Watch." 

"Remember," he said. "I don’t endorse anything, so if you see something using my name or likeness, it’s fake!" 

The "Oz Watch" page says, "Unfortunately, dubious people online will often spam or solicit people like you; they make it seem as though Dr. Oz is personally endorsing their product — he does not." 

A spokesperson for Oz’s Senate campaign told us on Dec. 13, 2021, that this Facebook post "is yet another example of Dr. Oz’s image being used without his consent to try and sell products he does not support to unsuspecting people." 

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