Pseudoscience and fraudulent products for COVID-19 management

VP Chavda, SS Sonak, NK Munshi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
As of now, the COVID-19 pandemic has become uncontrolled and is spreading widely
throughout the world. Additionally, new variants of the mutated viral variants have been …

Prescription, over-the-counter (OTC), herbal, and other treatments and preventive uses for COVID-19

JA Yáñez, SA Chung, BR Román… - … and health management …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly worldwide and has challenged fragile
health care systems, vulnerable socioeconomic conditions, and population risk factors, and …

Trends in counterfeit drugs and pharmaceuticals before and during COVID-19 pandemic

KS Ziavrou, S Noguera, VA Boumba - Forensic Science International, 2022 - Elsevier
Counterfeit, fake, adulterated or falsified drugs and pharmaceuticals, could be branded or
generic drugs, excipients and active substances (in drugs and vaccines), medical supplies …

Approaches for prevention and environmental management of novel COVID-19

M Tabish, A Khatoon, S Alkahtani, A Alkahtane… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) recognized a novel coronavirus as the
causative agent of a new form of pneumonia. It was subsequently named COVID-19 and …

The deceptive COVID-19: lessons from common molecular diagnostics and a novel plan for the prevention of the next pandemic

DS Mouliou - Diseases, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic took place during the years 2020–2022 and the virus, named
SARS-CoV-2, seems likely to have resulted in an endemic disease. Nevertheless …

COVID-19 and off label use of drugs: an ethical viewpoint

A Shojaei, P Salari - DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 outbreak is rapidly spread over the world and kills infected
patients. There is no proven medication for its treatment, so, all of the medications used for …

COVID-19, fake news, and vaccines: should regulation be implemented?

JE Marco-Franco, P Pita-Barros, D Vivas-Orts… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
We analysed issues concerning the establishment of compulsory vaccination against COVID-
19, as well as the role of misinformation as a disincentive—especially when published by …

From outbreak of COVID-19 to launching of vaccination drive: invigorating single-use plastics, mitigation strategies, and way forward

KP Das, D Sharma, S Saha, BK Satapathy - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
The unforeseen outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic has significantly stipulated the use of
plastics to minimize the exposure and spread of the novel coronavirus. With the onset of the …

The role of disinfectants and sanitizers during COVID-19 pandemic: advantages and deleterious effects on humans and the environment

K Dhama, SK Patel, R Kumar, R Masand… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Disinfectants and sanitizers are essential preventive agents against the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; however, the pandemic crisis was marred by undue hype …

Unicorn poo and blessed waters: COVID-19 quackery and FDA warning letters

KA Bramstedt - Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global setting of clinical crisis and
human anxiety. Without available safe and effective vaccines and cures, an unscrupulous …