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BeneFin BeneFin A commercial product made from shark cartilage, which claimed to be effective in treating arthritis, psoriasis and malignancies (including breast cancer, prostate cancer and Kaposi sarcoma) based on questionable data which suggested that shark cartilage has anti-angiogenic properties. The FDA concluded that shark cartilage was ineffective, and if the purveyors continued making fraudulent claims of efficacy they would be sent to jail. |