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Health chief to tap FDA, NBI vs false celebrity endorsement of supplements
Health Secretary Ted Herbosa announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will collaborate with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to address the increasing number of fake celebrity endorsements for unregistered drugs and food products circulating on social media.
Herbosa stated that many popular doctor friends have fallen victim to scammers who use their photos from social media to falsely endorse products they have not actually promoted.
He will instruct FDA Director General Sam Zacate to coordinate with the NBI to thoroughly investigate these fraudulent activities.
Drs. Willie Ong and Tony Leachon have already filed cases with the NBI's Cybercrime Division concerning this particular scam.
Senator Jinggoy Estrada previously filed Senate Resolution No. 666 highlighting the issue of online marketing materials and fake accounts promoting unregistered products using the images of local personalities and celebrities.
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