Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Canada: Additional unauthorized weight loss products seized from Richmond, B.C. Store (Cube Inc.): "NanFangYiRen Slimming Coffee Pure Taste, Perfect Figure", "Charantin Slimming" and "ZiRanTang Slimming Breakfast Slimming Biscuit & Brazil Black Coffee", which contain hidden drug ingredients sibutramine and phenolphthalein |
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Health Canada is advising Canadians that three additional unauthorized products promoted for weight loss have been seized from the "Cube Inc." store in Richmond, B.C.: "NanFangYiRen Slimming Coffee Pure Taste, Perfect Figure", "Charantin Slimming" and "ZiRanTang Slimming Breakfast Slimming Biscuit & Brazil Black Coffee". Health Canada's testing of these products identified hidden drug ingredients (sibutramine and phenolphthalein) that may pose serious health risks. Caffeine was also found in two of the products and was not listed on the product label. Consumers should consult their healthcare practitioner if they have used or are using the above products. Sibutramine was previously used to treat obesity but is no longer authorized for sale in Canada because of its association with an increased risk of cardiovascular side-effects such as heart attack and stroke. Phenolphthalein, which was previously used as a laxative, is no longer authorized for sale in Canada because it may cause cancer. Caffeine may pose health risks to people sensitive to its effects.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/../2012_197-eng.php
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. Related news had been released by Health Canada and was posted on the website of Drug Office on 1 December 2012.
Ends/ Friday, December 21, 2012
Issued at HKT 12:30
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