Fabunan Antiviral Injection

The Fabunan Antiviral Injection (FAI) is a patent medicine sold by Filipino doctors Ruben and Willie Fabunan, who claim it can treat dengue, chikungunya, dog bite, snakebite, and HIV/AIDS. Recent claims promoted on social media that it can cure COVID-19 is not supported by the Philippine government, which has issued a cease and desist order to Fabunan Medical Clinic in Zambales, prompting the clinic to stop its operations on April 2. On April 15, 2020 the fact-checking website Rappler warned against false claims on YouTube and Facebook that the so-called treatment had been approved, and pointed out that on April 8, 2020 the FDA warned the public against the use of drugs or vaccines that are not yet certified to treat COVID-19, particularly the Fabunan Antiviral Injection.