Doctors warns residents of fake medicines in Qatar
Several doctors have warned against buying counterfeit medicines and medical products that are being marketed and sold through Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp.
The doctors suggested that consuming such unknown medicines that do not have any international approval or certification from competent authorities can be fatal.
"Most of these unverified medicines that are promoted on various platforms, including social media are not safe," said Dr Ibrahim Ahmed Al Janahi, Director of Research Centre at Hamad Medical Coporation (HMC).
Al Janahi claims that promoters of such medicines are using people as guinea pigs that researchers use in laboratories for experiment.
The report said that majority of the victims who are buying these medicines are people suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, blood pressure and reproductivity related problems. [Read more on The Peninsula]
Have you ever bought a medical product through social media? Always ensure that you're not being duped into buying fake medicines.
whatever ~ only buy medicine by doctor proper prescriptions other wise avoid it, stick to natural remedies for simple diseases ~
Mr. Khan, the article is cautioning readers from buying medicines from internet and social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp and not the medicines sold at local pharmacies.
just read on the box mr.khan426 its in urdu so its from pakistan or india not orignal copy.....
Noted that there are some fake type of Zyrtec also available, as shown in the picture.
The picture of medicine shown above "Zyrtec" is a certified medicine, available in the pharmacies. I also used it so many times, bought it from Pharmacy, described by the doctor. Does any one know why this is given as example here????