Beware of Counterfeit Drugs and Illegal Food, Recognize the Characteristics

JAKARTA – For a time pandemic Covid-19 many circulating fake drugs are traded. These drugs are deliberately traded by irresponsible people for personal gain.

Of course, recognize the various drugs and illegal food it is very necessary so that themselves and their families are protected from the dangers of counterfeit drugs and illegal foods that do not meet the requirements.

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Summarizing from the official Instagram page of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM), Friday (1/10/2021), let’s identify the following characteristics of counterfeit drugs and illegal foods:

Illegal drugs

1. Unlicensed drugs (TIE)

Drugs that do not have a distribution permit from the POM Agency so that their safety, efficacy and quality are not guaranteed.

2. Drug sales without authority and expertise

Hard drugs can only be purchased with a doctor’s prescription at a pharmacy service facility. The use of hard drugs without the supervision of a doctor or health worker can endanger health.

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