Overview
- Four organizations—DDG, diabetesDE, BVND and VDBD—report a surge of fraudulent offers targeting people with diabetes on social media and webshops.
- Promoted items include purported non‑invasive glucose meters, microneedle patches and so‑called natural GLP‑1 alternatives that lack medical evidence or approvals.
- Sellers often operate anonymously from abroad without a lawful imprint or return address, with some sites impersonating reputable diabetes bodies.
- Patients frequently report no delivery or receive low‑value devices such as basic pulse oximeters, and refunds or complaints rarely succeed.
- Clinics face rising workloads correcting misinformation, and the groups urge verification via official medical sources, consultation with care teams and engagement of consumer centers, pharmacies and primary care.