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An edible treatment for COVID-19 contracted by the government will arrive in Korea this week. However, a site on the Internet where you can buy medicine for eating directly appeared, and the authorities blocked access.



Reporter Kim Deok-hyun explains what the problem is.



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This is an internet site that sells corona pills to be eaten 'directly overseas'.



If you search for molnupiravir, the ingredient of ragevrio made by MSD, you will find the sale price along with 2 products.



You will be informed of the deposit account when you have decided on the quantity to purchase and completed the order form.



This site describes the product sold as a generic Lagevrio, but this has not been confirmed.



Even if it is a generic drug, its use is prohibited in Korea.



Unlike Pfizer's Pax Lovid, Lagebrio has not yet been approved for domestic use by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.



Selling unauthorized drugs is punishable by up to five years in prison or a fine of up to 50 million won.



Advertising is also punishable.



It is also against the law to sell such prescription drugs by a person other than a pharmacist or in a place other than a pharmacy.



Health authorities are urging you not to take any medicines that have not been tested for safety or quality.



[Joo Jin-young / Minister of Food and Drug Safety Cyber ​​Investigation Team: This product is not officially approved for use, so you cannot receive compensation for damage that may occur after taking it.

You must check the permission information and purchase it through a domestic pharmacy.] The Korea



Communications Standards Commission has decided to block access to the sales site.



The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety plans to decide whether to request an investigation after self-investigating seller information.



(Video editing: Park Ji-in, VJ: Oh Se-gwan, Shin So-young)



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