Bogus medication (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
snake oil
(Other definitions for snake oil that I've seen before include "this won't make things better" , "Miracle cure" , "Liquid sold as medicine but medically worthless" .)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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