There are offers to sell COVID-19 drugs on the Internet. However, experts are alarming: preparations advertised on the Internet as a miracle drug for coronavirus have nothing to do with drugs, and their consumption may be dangerous to he alth and even life-threatening. How do you know when you are dealing with a fake?
So farthere is no effective cure for COVID-19- drugs that are currently used in hospitals, at best, shorten the duration of the disease and prevent its severe course. Scientists are working on drugs that would prevent its development - such preparations, however, are still in the research phase and it is impossible to buy them.
Although information on this subject is easy to find on the Internet, preparations are sold on the black market , advertised as "a miracle cure for coronavirus" . Usually they cost a lot, the problem is also that they have nothing to do with drugs, andtaking them can be dangerous to your he alth.
As we read in the release issued by the National Organization for the Verification of Medicines Authenticity, which watches over the drug verification system in Poland:"The epidemic has become a great opportunity forfraudsters who are trying to earn some money from human fear, insecurity, but also … credulity.
There are false reports on the web about the invention of drugs for COVID-19 and some patients are trying to heal themselves. The fake products promise to prevent, treat, or alleviate the symptoms of COVID-19.They can come in various forms - drugs, supplements or herbs.All of them, however, are fraudulent, because none of them has a proven effect ".
As emphasized by the organization's experts, it is also worth remembering that: "Specifics of unknown composition and action are potentially dangerous. It is also impossible to predict their reaction with other medicinal products taken. What is equally dangerous, they can also delay the decision to visit with a specialist and proper treatment.During this time, the person receiving them may infect other people. "
How to recognize that we are dealing with a fake?Vigilance should be aroused by the mere assurance that the measure will help fight the coronavirus - so far, because no such preparationshas. And the only way to be sure that a given drug is safe and registered is to buy it from its legal distributor, i.e. at a pharmacy.
From February 2022, pharmacies are required to check the credibility of drugs in the nationwide drug authenticity verification system. As Michał Kaczmarski, president of the board of the National Organization for the Authenticity of Medicines, explains: - Thanks to the double security on the packaging of the drug, patients can be sure that they are buying a legal and safe product.
Almost 100% of generally accessible pharmacies in Poland have access to a system that verifies the originality of the drug - he explains. And he sums up: - Let's not be fooled by "drugs" bought on the Internet, according toof the World He alth Organization as much as 50% of them are falsified.
When buying drugs in an online pharmacy, make sure that it works legally. Vigilance should arise when such a pharmacy offers delivery of a prescription drug to a parcel locker (without the need to show a prescription).
And if you read or hear about the latest COVID-19 drug, write down its name and ask your nearest pharmacy if it's available. If the pharmacy does not offer it and the drug is not available in wholesalers, it is a sign that it is a fake.