Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Australia: Safety advisory: Beautiful Slim Body capsules were found to contain undeclared prescription substance sibutramine |
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration had tested Beautiful Slim Body capsules and found that they contain the undeclared prescription substance sibutramine, despite the product label claim that it is '100% herbal extracts' and contains no medicines. Sibutramine was withdrawn from Australia in October 2010 after a study showed an increased risk of major cardiac events. Consumers are advised to stop taking Beautiful Slim Body capsules and take any remaining capsules to their local pharmacy for safe disposal, and consult their health care practitioner if they have any concerns arising from their use of this product.
Please refer to the following website in TGA for details:
http://www.tga.gov.au/safety/alerts-medicine-beautiful-slim-body-capsules-140225.htm
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Issued at HKT 12:00
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