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• LegitScript’s New Certification Program for Addiction Treatment Providers Will Help Those Most Vulnerable

  

  By David Khalaf

  on April 16, 2018

  I’m pleased to announce that today, LegitScript is launching a certification program for drug and alcohol addiction treatment providers. I’m also pleased to share that Google, also today, announced that starting in July, all drug and alcohol addiction treatment providers in the United States that wish to advertise on Google AdWords will be required to…

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  “Hate/Harm” Content Poses a Reputational Risk for Card Brands and Payment Facilitators

  

  By David Khalaf

  on April 09, 2018

  With the gaining momentum of the alt-right movement over the past few years, the US and other Western countries have seen an increase in hate groups and other extremist organizations that frequently operate and organize through the internet. Although the First Amendment of the US Constitution offers broad protections for speech, card brands, payment facilitators,…

• Illicit IPTV: The Streaming Content May Be Cheap, but the Fines Are Expensive

  

  By David Khalaf

  on April 04, 2018

  Would you like instant access to thousands of movies, premium TV channels, and pay-per-view content for a low monthly subscription fee, or even for free? These are two examples of the promises that providers of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) make to consumers to entice them to purchase their products. However, merchants who offer unauthorized IPTV…

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  Herbal Incense Linked to at Least Two Deaths and 54 Cases of Severe Bleeding

  

  By David Khalaf

  on April 02, 2018

  Photo from the National Drug-Free Work Alliance. At least two people are dead and many more are facing disturbing symptoms linked to the use of synthetic cannabinoids purchased mostly in and around Chicago, Illinois. According to the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH), contaminated cannabinoid products – some of which have tested positive for rat poison…

• Build Trust and Improve Your Business Through Healthcare Merchant Certification

  

  By David Khalaf

  on March 28, 2018

  Healthcare merchants operating legally online may wonder why they need certification when they are already properly licensed. What they may fail to realize is that the online healthcare space – including internet pharmacies, telemedicine providers, eyewear merchants, and more – is rife with bad actors offering products and services that are illegal and potentially dangerous.…