"Health": 95% of drugs exchanged for online fraud

The Ministry of Health and Community Protection confirmed that the phenomenon of electronic marketing of medical products was one of the most dangerous means of promoting the health of society. The phenomenon began to develop considerably in the countries of the world, including the promotion of the Internet and social networks. More than 95% of online drugs are counterfeit and counterfeit, while counterfeit medicines are worth $ 100 billion a year.

The Ministry of Health has issued a circular asking to remove a number of unregistered items from complementary medicine because of bacterial contamination that can lead to infection.

She added that the products were not registered with the Department of Medicine at the Ministry but that, for patient safety reasons, the Department was required to notify patients and users of unregistered medical products sold on-line and on-line. social networking sites.

In another context, the ministry warned against the use of one of Roche's blood glucose test strips, which could give false results (high or low) .The product is safe and registered with from the Department of Medicine of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection. The affected workers have entered the country, but to ensure patient safety, the ministry has decided to warn against the use of the affected operation.

The department's Deputy Director, Dr. Fatima Murad, said the ministry's circular mentioned the fact that the complementary medicine drugs manufactured by Eight and Company LLC and sold on the website www.naturalief.com. And the US Food and Drug Administration should circulate the products of this company because of bacterial contamination, which carries various medical claims, including stress management, improvement of sexuality, bodybuilding, colds and flu.