UK medicines and medical devices regulator investigating 14 cases of fake or unlicensed COVID-19 medical products
An increasing number of bogus medical products being sold through unauthorised websites claiming to treat or prevent COVID-19 are being investigated by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
These include self-testing kits, miracle cures, antiviral misting sprays, and unlicensed medicines.
A spokesman said: “At this time, there are currently no medicines licensed specifically for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19 and there are no self-testing kits approved for home use.
“The MHRA has disabled nine domain names and social media accounts selling fake or unauthorised COVID-19 products.”
Enforcement official Lynda Scammell said: “Don’t be fooled by online offers for medical products to help prevent or treat COVID-19
“We are working alongside other law enforcement agencies to combat this type of criminal activity.”
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