The «Emirates Today» monitored the increase of ads promoting cosmetics and sexual supplements on the «Social Media» in recent weeks, which is likely to be a demand for it.

The ads show elegant packages of different treatments and creams, providing the user with bright promises, easy and magic solutions to his health or aesthetic problems, which is confirmed by specialists from an academic point of view.

The promoters of these products do not forget to add phrases such as "100% natural materials manufactured", or "quality labeled", and other information that the average person cannot verify.

The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi warned against using 1097 adulterated products, including 971 sexual stimulants, and 126 cosmetic products, which varied between creams, grains, herbs, syrups, types of honey and chocolate, and slices placed under the tongue, in addition to creams for the skin, eye beautification and hair softening.

The department updated the list of fraudulent sexual enhancers, for the current year, renewing its warnings about purchasing it from outside the country, or via the Internet, due to its insecurity and its high risk, indicating poor supervision of it and its lack of the minimum requirements for good drug manufacture.

She also urged community members not to be drawn into herbal products and tonics that claim the ability to increase sexual activity in an unscientific, illogical way, with a view to protecting them from the risks of commercial and drug fraud, which negatively affect their health.

And the department published a list of names of drugs, adulterated preparations and pictures of their packages, to show their risks, indicating that «the circulation of these products may affect public health, and lead to death, or injury to many dangerous diseases. It may lead to cirrhosis, cancer, and other dangerous diseases associated with the heart, blood vessels and blood pressure. ”

She emphasized the prevention of this type of product, and the warning of its danger by several medical and research agencies, including the Ministry of Health, the Zayed Herb Factory, the Food and Drug General Authority in Saudi Arabia, the US Food and Drug Authority, the Australian and Canadian ministries of health, and the management of curative products in Australia, And the British Medicines Agency.

Doctors and pharmacists also warned against ads promoting prescriptions and sexual preparations under the pretext that they are "natural", indicating that they may pose a great risk if used without medical advice, given that they often contain strong chemical compounds that are not advertised on the posters of these products. Hence, it represents a high health risk.

A consultant dermatologist and aesthetic medicine, Dr. Khaled Othman, stressed the danger of using drugs or creams without referring to the doctor, because of their significant side effects, pointing out that the use of creams or henna for hair through the advice of social networking sites, and Internet blogs, results in a lot From side effects, such as allergies and infections. It may be necessary to treat the patient with a cortisone to control his health, indicating the need to consult a doctor before purchasing or using any medical products of unknown origin, or purchased online, to ensure their efficiency and suitability for the prescribed purpose, to prevent health damages that may result from their use without reference To the specialists.

Specialized doctors, Moataz Ali, Mohamed Khaled, and Mai El-Sayed reported that the medicinal products promoted on the Internet and the herbal recipes marketed by some perfumery stores were not subject to toxicological and safety studies, to know what might result from health risks, and were not subject to control Quality and quality during manufacturing operations, and was also not subject to the supervision of the relevant health authorities.

They added that these compounds interfere with or interact with medications that the patient may take to treat other diseases as a result of not being suitable for many patients who suffer from chronic conditions.

Pharmacists, Sameh Farouk, Sherine Hassan, and Umniah Muhammad stated that advertisements for herbal medicines and creams targeting social media pioneers, by promoting cosmetics and herbal products, claiming that they are fast and guaranteed effective, and that they are able to treat acne and remove black circles around the eyes, Abdominal sagging, whitening, moisturizing and softening the skin, resistance to wrinkles, and protection from sunlight, it is often evident - after analyzing it - that it contains no active substances, that medical claims written on its packages are incorrect, and misleading the consumer, and that some creams contain high levels of a substance Mercury, sulfur, or lead.

Doctors and pharmacists stressed the danger of buying medicines through the Internet, describing them as a process of great dangers, and causing many health problems, pointing to the possibility of obtaining a counterfeit drug that does not contain the correct dose, or does not contain the active ingredients, or that it contains Dangerous additions, which may cause major health problems, and if these drugs or preparations do not harm the consumer directly, or the moment of treatment, his condition will worsen over time, due to ineffective treatment.

They pointed out that the movement of a group of society behind the use of herbal medicines or sexual supplements, or the use of anonymous cosmetics, despite the health authorities in the country constantly warning against their use, and asking them to be careful about them, is a participation in the error, and help for the promoters of these products Damaging the health of society, and supporting the spread of this harmful and illegal trade.

Legal offense

The Ministry of Health and Community Protection confirmed that it is working to monitor health ads via social media around the clock, to protect members of the community and patients from misleading and deception, noting that there are inspectors working in coordination with local health bodies, to monitor this type of ads, and take legal action immediately in the event Evidence of any violation. The legal advisor, Salem Saeed Al-Haiqi, stated that marketing medical products, or slimming or cosmetic products, on the Internet, without permission, is against the law, especially as some of the people can get serious diseases as a result of purchasing and using them, noting that there are official channels in the country It is responsible for approving such products and authorizing their sale. He explained that the major problem in dealing with those responsible for marketing these products is that they work from outside the state, pointing out that societal awareness of the danger of resorting to them is the best way to prevent their damages.

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Fraudulent sexual enhancement warns Abu Dhabi Health Authority against its use.

7 ways to buy safe medicines online

How do you know the difference between real and fake pharmacies on the Internet?

We will give you seven quick and easy ways that you can check the pharmacy you want to buy from, and buy medicines online safely.

1 evaluation of the site

If the ads appear at the moment you open the site or notice that the pages are crowded with ads that are not related to pharmaceuticals, close the page and continue searching.

Real online pharmacies do not need to take advantage of irrelevant ads, they only work in the field of selling legal drugs online, and they can continue their activity without ads.

2 virtual shopping cart

If you are about to make a drug purchase online, and all you can find is an email address, stay away from the virtual shopping cart, because any real online drugstore is supposed to have a physical site, even if the patient does not have to visit them in person.

The reputable online pharmacies will disclose their information on its website.

You should also find a phone number to call if you want to speak to a pharmacist, or customer care officer, about your prescriptions.

3 prescription

Make sure that you have a legitimate prescription, and not otherwise. "Buying and selling drugs without a real prescription from a real doctor is illegal." Your pharmacist will never allow you to buy a medicine that has not been prescribed to you.

4 general options

One of the major drawbacks of buying medicines online is that they are often cheaper than buying medicines from pharmacies. If you are looking for a discount, you have generic versions of a branded drug. Generic drugs have the same chemical composition as those of other brands. However, you have to make sure that they are licensed.

You do not need a medical degree to validate the medicine. Doing a quick online search for a generic drug will help you get the answers you need. If the search for some unconfirmed information results from reliable sources, do not complete the purchase.

5 Your personal information

Making a safe online purchase from the online pharmacy is no different than buying from any other website.

If you buy a pair of shoes online, for example, and the seller asks for your Social Security number, you will not answer it. The same applies to online pharmacies.

6 Check the pharmacy

This paragraph is the most important precaution to be taken before purchasing medicines online. Because of the large number of illegal or suspicious pharmacies on the Internet, there has been an increase in the number of associations devoted to validating online pharmacies. One of the most popular is CIPA, the Canadian International Pharmacy Association.

7 best price

Online pharmacies offer medicines at a discount, which makes them affordable for many people. Even if you can afford the high price, why not save some money?

Online pharmacies can offer drugs at a partially lower price, as they have lower financial obligations. But safety first, and savings second.

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