Latest News & Updates

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  Tainted Nutraceuticals: Hidden Ingredients, Real Risks

  

  By Erin Feebeck

  on April 09, 2025

  Merchants are facing increasing scrutiny for selling nutraceuticals tainted with harmful ingredients, which poses a challenge to payment processors trying to keep their portfolios free of dangerous products. Keep reading to learn more about the latest problematic products.

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  Is Kava Legal and Safe? What Merchants and Payment Providers Should Know

  

  By Justin Ridderbos

  on April 01, 2025

  As consumers seek natural products with the same efficacy as prescription medications, they may quickly find themselves trying to navigate a landscape of inconsistent regulations and potentially misleading marketing. Among these alternative products is kava — a popular elixir with complicated regulations.

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  Inside the Minds of Serial Transaction Launderers: How They Evade Detection and What You Can Do About It

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on March 27, 2025

  Transaction laundering isn’t just an occasional headache—it’s an evolving, persistent threat to payment ecosystems. In our latest webinar, LegitScript dove deep into the world of serial transaction launderers: how they operate, why they reoffend, and what risk teams need to know to catch them.

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  Building Consumer Trust: Essential Compliance, Marketing, and Safety Measures for Medical Spas

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on March 25, 2025

  It only takes a few bad actors to make consumers question the safety of an industry. Multiple high-profile incidents have damaged the reputation of medical spas, highlighting the need for these facilities to follow best practices and demonstrate credibility.

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  Telemedicine Compliance: Key Considerations for Payment Service Providers

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on March 11, 2025

  Telehealth presents an attractive opportunity for payment service providers looking to grow their merchant portfolios, but it is also complex and highly regulated. Learn about the key areas of compliance critical to safely onboarding these merchants.

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  Navigating LegitScript Certification for Weight Loss Medications: Common Inquiries and Answers

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on February 25, 2025

  Learn how to navigate LegitScript certification for weight loss medications, including GLP-1s. Discover key requirements, advertising compliance, and the benefits of certification for pharmacies, telemedicine providers, and medical spas. Ensure credibility and unlock marketing opportunities on platforms like Google and Meta.

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  How Payments Companies Can Tap into the Booming Telehealth Industry

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on February 19, 2025

  The telehealth market is booming, set to hit $851B by 2032. Learn how payment companies can navigate compliance and tap into this growing opportunity.

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  This Is How Addiction Treatment Providers in Canada Can Now Get LegitScript-Certified

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on February 03, 2025

  For the first time, Canadian addiction treatment providers are eligible to become LegitScript-certified and advertise their services on Google to more effectively reach individuals in search of recovery.

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  The Challenges and Opportunities of Quantifying Merchant Risk

  

  By Thea Le Fevre

  on January 13, 2025

  In this webinar we explore the complexities of assessing merchant risk, and offer insight into building robust risk management frameworks.

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  LegitScript Gives You the Skinny on New Weight Loss Drugs

  

  By Thea Le Fevre

  on January 06, 2025

  Discover how the booming GLP-1 weight loss drug market is creating challenges across e-commerce, payments, and social media.