Items making unverified medical or health claims, and prescription medical devices, are prohibited

What Etsy says

Medical drugs and medical devices, and any other item that claims to treat, prevent, mitigate, cure, or diagnose a disease or medical condition are not permitted on Etsy.

How to stay compliant

1. Remove any language from listing descriptions that claims to treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose a specific disease or medical condition.
2. Replace explicit medical claims with general wellness or lifestyle language (e.g., 'supports relaxation' instead of 'treats anxiety').
3. Delist any prescription medical device or pharmaceutical product — these require licensing to sell and are not permissible on Etsy.

Effort: medium · 30-90 minutes

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