FACT CHECK: DOH did NOT say stop taking insulin, diabetes meds
Claims that the Department of Health wants people with diabetes to stop taking medication due to health risks are fake.
Claims that the Department of Health wants people with diabetes to stop taking medication due to health risks are fake.
Two Facebook posts are spreading a fabricated “testimonial” of Fr. Jerry Orbos where he supposedly vouched for the effectiveness of “Glufarelin” against diabetes.
Netizens are still sharing a two-month-old fake ad claiming that geriatrician Gary Sy promoted Glufarelin, a milk supplement that allegedly cures diabetes.
An impostor of the Philippine General Hospital has claimed on Facebook that endocrinologist Augusto Litonjua endorsed Glufarelin.
Several Facebook pages are fraudulently promoting a milk supplement that claims to treat diabetes in just under a week.