Police forces inspected the amount of counterfeit pharmaceuticals seized in the case of large-scale production and trade of counterfeit pharmaceuticals nationwide, arresting 14 subjects for the crime of "producing and trading counterfeit drugs for disease prevention and treatment". Photo: Archive
“Fake milk, fake medicine, real illness and real death” is the exclamation line accompanied by a tear icon on the personal Facebook wall of a user with the nickname Nguyen Thanh Diep. The comments below are filled with indignation.
This is also the general mood of the online community in recent days after authorities discovered a production line of nearly 600 types of fake milk powder, earning nearly 500 billion VND at Rance Pharma International Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company and Hacofood Group Nutrition Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company.
Next is the information that Thanh Hoa Provincial Police coordinated with professional units of the Ministry of Public Security to destroy a large-scale fake pharmaceutical production and trading ring, seizing nearly 10 tons of finished drugs and raw materials of unknown origin, initially determining the amount of illegal profits to be up to nearly 200 billion VND.
Before being discovered, these products have entered consumer life, destroying the body and then... "shattering" trust. Ironically, it is assisted by irresponsible advertising by some famous people.
Those who make fake milk and fake medicine will be condemned and severely punished by law. Those who assist, whether intentionally or unintentionally, must be punished, if not by a court of justice, then by a court of conscience.
In recent days, although some people who helped advertise fake milk powder have apologized, it is difficult to "patch up" the trust they have lost in the public. This story shows that many famous people have been too easygoing, emphasizing personal interests while disregarding the interests of the community.
We can easily recognize familiar, beloved artists, celebrities on TV, radio and social media platforms associated with milk products, functional foods, herbal medicines... According to the advertisements, they are all miracle drugs, rare products. They talk endlessly, but in fact, they know nothing about the products, many people believe in them and lose money and get sick. Advertising information becomes so easy, quickly reaches users and deceives customers, a large part of the responsibility belongs to the pharmaceutical management agency, the advertising management agency.
Many newspapers have reported that famous actor Li Baotian, who played Liu Yong in the Chinese film "Prime Minister Liu the Hunchback", once refused to act in commercials. Despite his great fame, the actor has consistently refused all invitations to act in commercials, no matter how high the pay. The reason he gave was that he did not want to rely on his fame to make money regardless of the quality of the product. Li Baotian once said: "Acting in commercials will cause viewers to confuse the image in the film with the image in the commercial, which would be very unkind to the role I am taking part in. Most of the commercials inviting me to act in are for pharmaceutical brands. I think this is very dangerous and unpredictable for my health. I myself have never used those drugs, I do not know how beneficial or harmful they are, so I cannot deceive the audience. They may buy the product because they love and trust the artist, but in the end, if there are consequences, they and their loved ones will have to bear them. I cannot blame them."
Immediately after the production line of fake milk powder and fake medicine was exposed, before that, Kera vegetable candy had its uses and functions "exaggerated", causing many people to express confusion, worry, and anger at the behavior of the suspects involved.
“Indirect murder must be punished severely”, “Should be dealt with immediately and urgently. This group is truly barbaric” or “The ultimate loss of conscience”, “Producing fake drugs and fake milk is an unforgivable crime, the highest possible penalty must be applied as a deterrent”... Those exclamations are both the concern and the legitimate voice of consumers. For many years they have been deceived and “poisoned”, it is time for them to be clarified and their trust “patched up”. That responsibility falls on the shoulders of the drug management agency, food safety and hygiene agency, and the artist management agency.
Thai Minh
Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/do-gia-va-noi-lo-that-245903.htm
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