High Risk and Problematic Products
Guidance and monitoring solutions to help platforms identify, assess, and manage products that pose elevated safety, compliance, or regulatory risks.
Some products pose higher safety or compliance risks for teams in charge of product monitoring or merchant monitoring. LegitScript helps online platforms and payments companies better understand the challenges and considerations of supporting higher-risk products. With our insights, trust and safety teams can develop better policies, make faster decisions, and reduce regulatory risk.
Supplements, which consistently draw regulatory scrutiny, are expected to exceed $218 billion in sales in the coming year. Companies with effective policies and enforcement mechanisms can take advantage of growing industries like this while staying compliant.
Blog Articles
Latest Blog Article
7-OH-Mitragynine: A Dangerous New Trend in the Kratom Industry
May 11, 2026
by Erin Feebeck
A new class of high-potency kratom derivatives is rapidly gaining traction across e-commerce, with 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH-mitragynine) leading this dangerous market shift. Learn about the problems and dangers of this popular new product.
How Marketplaces Are Managing Risk Among Shifting Global Regulations
The regulatory environment for online marketplaces is more dynamic than ever, with new laws around the globe reshaping how platforms think about seller accountability. Read key takeaways from our recent webinar on how e-commerce marketplaces are successfully navigating global regulations.
May 5, 2026
Ivermectin and Fenbendazole: The Rise of White Label Antiparasitics
Two antiparasitic drug ingredients that are making waves across e-commerce: ivermectin and fenbendazole. Keep reading to learn about what these drugs are, how they are being marketed, and what makes them problematic for customers, payment processors, and marketplaces.
May 4, 2026
by Gabby Fisher
Guides
Top 10 Problematic Products for 2026
Problematic products are evolving rapidly, creating new compliance and consumer safety risks for payments companies and online platforms. From unauthorized peptides to emerging illicit substances, knowing what to watch for is essential to avoiding regulatory scrutiny and reputational harm. This guide highlights the top 10 problematic products for 2026 and explains how to recognize and manage these risks.
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Understanding Peptides
Peptides are gaining in popularity, but not all are legal or safe. For payments companies and online platforms, it’s critical to recognize the red flags of unapproved peptide sales to protect consumers, stay compliant with regulations, and avoid reputational harm. Read the guide.
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The Top 10 High-risk Trends in Payment Processing and E-commerce
In this updated guide, LegitScript shares new high-risk trends that companies should be aware of to avoid fines and brand damage.
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Internet Pharmacy Guide For Payments
Understand the rules around the sale of pharmaceuticals online in the US and around the world, then develop policies to stay compliant.
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Webinars
On Demand
Trust Is Getting Harder to Prove: Rethinking Merchant Underwriting in the Age of AI
Leading payment service providers are rethinking onboarding and underwriting in a future undergirded by AI, moving beyond KYC to verify merchant intent, apply risk-based friction, and continuously defend their portfolios. Learn what durable trust models look like in the AI age.
On Demand
IPTV: How Payments Teams Can Detect and Prevent Hidden Risk
Streaming TV has become mainstream — but for payments companies, illicit IPTV merchants represent a fast-growing and highly evasive risk category. In this webinar, we’ll break down how illicit IPTV operators infiltrate payment ecosystems — and how you can detect and stop them.
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On Demand
Problematic Products and Enforcement Trends Driving Risk in 2026
Peptides, 7-OH, and forced reset triggers are just of few of the latest products vexing payment service providers and online platforms. Register for this webinar to learn about our full list of trending high-risk products: what they are, why they’re problematic, and how to spot them.
