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Ivermectin, a medication used to treat parasitic infections, was suggested as a possible COVID-19 treatment in an online preprint which utilized a flawed statistical methodology. [159] Importantly, the concentration of the drug that was required to achieve the antiviral effects observed in cell culture was several times higher than what can be ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global warning about the rise of fake GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy being sold through counterfeit websites. High prices and shortages make ...
Scott Reuben (US), a former Professor of Anesthesiology at Tufts University, falsified and fabricated clinical trials involving painkiller medications. [164] [165] Reuben pleaded guilty in 2010 to one count of health care fraud and was sentenced to six months in prison. [166] As of 2023 Reuben has had 25 of his research publications retracted ...
Counterfeit medications. A counterfeit medication or a counterfeit drug is a medication or pharmaceutical item which is produced and sold with the intent to deceptively represent its origin, authenticity, or effectiveness. A counterfeit drug may contain inappropriate quantities of active ingredients, or none, may be improperly processed within ...
6 Warning Signs. Stem Cell Treatments and the FDA. 7 min read. There's a dark side to stem cells: bogus treatments that prey on patients' hopes when mainstream medicine has little to offer ...
Common forms of Medicare abuse include scheduling medically unnecessary services and improper billing of services or equipment. Carefully reading your billing statements is the best way to ...
The treatment is a type of metabolic therapy that has no evidence of efficacy. [46] Hoxsey therapy – a treatment consisting of a caustic herbal paste for external cancers or a herbal mixture for "internal" cancers, combined with laxatives, douches, vitamin supplements and dietary changes. A review by the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ...
This mental health condition involves a pattern of symptoms that affect motor and sensory function. Examples include seizures, difficulty walking or moving muscles, and loss of sensation in parts ...