Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Australia: Safety advisory: ActiveSlim slimming capsules were found to contain undeclared sibutramine |
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has tested a product labelled ActiveSlim slimming capsules and found that the capsules contain the undeclared substance sibutramine which is a prescription-only substance but was withdrawn from world markets in 2010 due to increased risk of cardia events and stroke. ActiveSlim slimming capsules pose a serious risk to health and should not be taken. TGA investigations have shown that a number of people in Australia may have bought the product online.
Consumers are advised to stop taking the product and consult their health care practitioner if they have any concerns arising from the use of the product.
Please refer to the following website in TGA for details:
http://www.tga.gov.au/alert/activeslim-slimming-capsules
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Issued at HKT 17:00
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