The Patient–Doctor Story That Changed Lives

Is the cream in your medicine cabinet a hidden danger? False Cure reveals the denied epidemic of topical steroids—and the doctor who risked everything to tell the truth.

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“A powerful exposé, uncovering the devastating truth behind a trusted medical treatment. Meticulous research and compelling storytelling reveal systemic failures and offer proof and validation to millions affected by this preventable condition. Essential reading.”

Robert Lufkin, MD, Physician, Professor, and NYT Bestselling Author of Lies I Taught in Medical School

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“This book reads like a documentary you can’t look away from—powerful patient stories, shocking industry history, and one heroic doctor standing up to conventional medicine.”

James Keach, Award-Winning Filmmaker and Documentarian

“A must-read for anyone who wants to protect their family from one of the most over-prescribed and under-regulated drugs on the planet.”

Kelly Barta, President, ITSAN

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For decades, so-called “miracle creams” have been sold as safe—fuelling dependency, withdrawal, and hidden harm in millions worldwide. False Cure uncovers how regulators and medical associations ignored the truth while lives unraveled. This isn’t just about skin—it’s about medicine, power, and truth.

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He Saved Her Life.

Marvin J. Rapaport, MD, Clinical Professor of Dermatology at UCLA, was the first physician to identify, research, and treat topical steroid withdrawal—sparking a global movement for truth and healing.

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She Wrote His Story.

Kelly Palace co-founded ITSAN after surviving topical steroid withdrawal herself. Together, their voices unite medicine and lived experience in a call for accountability and hope.

Is the common cream in your medicine cabinet harming your family’s health?

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For decades, so-called “miracle creams” have been sold over the counter and prescribed freely by doctors. Marketed as safe, they have in reality fueled a denied epidemic—causing dependency, withdrawal, and hidden harm in millions worldwide.

They’ve triggered one of the most devastating and widely ignored health crises of our time—affecting every age and every color of skin.

An estimated 3.8 million Americans, and many more around the world, are caught in this denied epidemic.

False Cure uncovers how everyday steroids—creams, pills, sprays, and shots—ignited this crisis. Drawing on meticulous research, patient testimonies, and decades of overlooked evidence, it reveals how regulators, medical associations, and pharmaceutical interests ignored the truth while lives unraveled.

This book is both exposé and call to action. It is for parents, patients, caregivers, and clinicians—for anyone who has ever trusted a prescription pad or product label without being told the risks. It offers proof, validation, and hope to millions living through the devastation of topical steroid withdrawal. And it demands accountability from the institutions that allowed this crisis to fester.

At its heart, this is also the story of pioneering physicians who stood against the tide. The first was Marvin J. Rapaport, MD, Clinical Professor of Dermatology & Medicine at UCLA, who identified, researched, and treated topical steroid addiction and withdrawal decades before it was acknowledged. His courage in challenging the medical establishment—and his devotion to patients when no one else believed them—helped spark a global movement for truth and healing.