Look Closely, Identify The Fake Version Of These Popular Medicine Brands
Beware on the fake version of these popular medicine brands, which is now circulating in different drugstores and pharmacies nationwide.
Fake medicines were already spreading in different drugstores and pharmacies not only in the Philippines but also in different countries all around the world. The authorities were already making efforts to stop the circulation of fake medicines, which can cause negative effect to the health of users.
It is also known as counterfeit medicines, which might contain inappropriate ingredients that can cause harm to the body. Some fake medicines might not contain harmful substance but it’s not effective, while there are some patients die after taking counterfeit medicines.
The Facebook page “President Duterte Trending News” shared a post informing the public to be aware on the fake version of the most popular medicine brands such as “Biogesic” and “Bioflu”, which are currently spreading in numerous drug stores and pharmacies in the country.
The photos also shows the difference between the fake and original medicine. The authentic biogesic has darker color compared to the fake, which has a lighter color. The color and engraving of the original medicine should be how it is advertised on TV.
Here is the full post:
“Mga kababayan, mag-ingat po kayo sa mga pekeng gamot na kumakalat ngayon, suriing mabuti ang mga gamot na ating nabibili upang hindi mabiktima ng mga mapagsamantala, sa halip na gumaling eh mas lalo pang makasama sa ating kalusugan, hanggat maaari ay bumili tayo sa mga lisensyadong botika, eto po yung pagkakaiba ng mga gamot, paki SHARE na lang po sa mga friends and family natin.”
The post has currently 660 reactions, 7, 441 shares, and 99 comments as of this writing. It was posted on Thursday (June 15, 2017).
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