Consumer Protection Agency wants actor prosecuted for appearing in ads: The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) is asking the Prosecutor General to open a case against actor Mahmoud El Guindy, claiming he acted in “misleading” advertisements and promoting painkillers for an unlicensed pharmaceutical company, Al Shorouk reports. CPA head Atef Yacoub said celebrities need to refrain from promoting unlicensed products and “taking advantage of their fame and people’s trust in them” to mislead the public. He also warned consumers to be cautious when purchasing these products.

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