Latest News & Updates

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  A Darker Shade of Pale: Hidden Risks of Skin Lightening Cosmetics

  

  By Justin Ridderbos

  on July 23, 2025

  While some skin lightening products may be effective, they can come with risks that are often hidden and can even be life-threatening. Keep reading to understand risks and relevant trends with these products, and how LegitScript’s work mitigates their potential for harm.

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  What You Need to Know About Sweepstakes Casinos and Social Gaming: Key Takeaways from Our Webinar

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on July 21, 2025

  Sweepstakes casinos are gaining in popularity — and in regulatory scrutiny. In our recent webinar, we broke down the complexities of these models and the risks they present for payments providers, internet platforms, and consumers alike. Read the key takeaways.

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  Shifting Currents in Addiction Treatment: Key Themes from the NAATP Conference

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on July 16, 2025

  The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is an organization whose mission is to provide leadership, advocacy, training, and member support services to ensure the availability and highest quality of addiction treatment. With over a thousand members, their annual conference serves as one of the biggest gatherings for the addiction treatment providers. At this…

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  Social Casinos: The Free-to-Play Trap

  

  By Erin Feebeck

  on July 15, 2025

  Many online casinos have adapted their business model to offer free-to-play sweepstakes to avoid gambling regulations, creating a gateway for young audiences to enter the world of betting. Learn more about the risks of these services and the laws governing them.

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  Why LegitScript Certification Is Your Passport in 2025: A Recap for Healthcare Businesses

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on June 27, 2025

  In a dynamic regulatory landscape, certification is becoming not just an asset but a necessity for highly regulated businesses to acquire services such as payment processing. Get the recap from our latest webinar, then watch the full presentation.

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  LegitScript & Special Guest Marketplace Risk Panel Recap: How to Stay Ahead of Global Regulations and Trends: Using Deep Intelligence to Shape Policy and Mitigate Risk

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on June 24, 2025

  At Marketplace Risk, experts tackled the challenges of content moderation and platform responsibility, focusing on drug-related content, evolving evasion tactics, and the balance between AI and human oversight. Transparency and proactive safety measures took center stage. Listen below to an excerpt of the panel discussion held this year by the LegitScript team at the Marketplace…

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  Key Takeaways from LegitScript’s Webinar: Navigating Risks and Regulations in Online Abortion Pill Sales

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on June 17, 2025

  In our recent webinar on online abortion pill sales, experts outlined how recent legal changes are reshaping access to medication abortion and highlighted emerging threats facing online platforms and payment service providers. Read our key takeaways from the presentation.

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  Merchant Onboarding Essentials: What You Need to Know

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on June 06, 2025

  Getting onboarding right is crucial for compliance, security, and long-term growth. Keep reading to understand critical areas of risk, then use our onboarding checklist to ensure your processes are adhering to industry best practices.

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  LegitScript Marketplace Risk Panel Recap: The Dark Side of Weight-Loss Drugs: Regulation, Risk, and Red Flags

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on June 05, 2025

  Dive into the dark side of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in this Marketplace Risk panel featuring LegitScript experts. Learn how compounding pharmacies, unregulated sellers, and social media influencers are fueling safety risks, enforcement concerns, and regulatory blind spots around popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.

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  Trust, Risk, and the Future of Compliance: Key Takeaways from Marketplace Risk San Francisco 2025

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on June 04, 2025

  Explore key insights from Marketplace Risk San Francisco 2025, where industry leaders tackled rising fraud threats, evolving platform trust challenges, and the strategic role of compliance. Learn how proactive policies, smarter risk signals, and collaboration are reshaping digital platform integrity.