Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Australia: Safety advisory - Solve Botanical Slimming capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken |
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has tested a product labelled Solve Botanical Slimming and found that the capsules contain the undeclared substances furosemide (frusemide), phenolphthalein and paracetamol. Consumers are advised that furosemide (frusemide) and phenolphthalein are prescription-only medicines. 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 take any remaining capsules to their local pharmacy for safe disposal. If they have any concerns arising from their use of this product, consult their health care practitioner.
Please refer to the following website in TGA for details:
http://www.tga.gov.au/alert/solve-botanical-slimming-capsules
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/Monday, June 4, 2018
Issued at HKT 12:30
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