Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Tuesday ordered the FDA to coordinate with the NBI to probe the fake online advertisements using celebrities to endorse food and drug products. | NCorralesINQ /PDI
“I will instruct the head of FDA, Sam Zacate, to actually coordinate with the NBI to really get to the bottom of this,” he added.
According to him, Dr. Willie Ong and Dr. Tony Leachon have filed cases with the NBI Cybercrime Division against those using their images in online advertisements for food and drug products. “So I think maybe you can help me inform the public that there are such scams wherein they use a popular doctor for treatment of diabetes or treatment of hypertension that is not valid,” he said.
He reminded the public to make sure that the drugs they buy in the market or online are approved by the FDA.Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
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