Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| The United States: Public Notification: Weight Loss Products Mix Fruit Slimming, Lingzhi Cleansed Slim Tea, 24 Ince, Lipo 8 Burn Slim Capsules, Sliming (sic) Diet By Pretty White, and Trim-Fast Slimming Softgel were found to contain undeclared drug substances |
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The FDA is advising consumers not to purchase or use Mix Fruit Slimming, Lingzhi Cleansed Slim Tea, 24 Ince, Lipo 8 Burn Slim Capsules, Sliming (sic) Diet By Pretty White, and Trim-Fast Slimming Softgel products promoted and sold for weight loss on various websites and possibly in some retail stores. FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that these products contains sibutramine. Laboratory analysis also confirmed that Mix Fruit Slimming contains phenolphthalein.
These products pose a threat to consumers because sibutramine, a controlled substance which was removed from the market in October 2010, is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, or stroke. These products may also interact, in life-threatening ways, with other medications a consumer may be taking. Studies have that indicated that phenolphthalein presents a cancer-causing risk. The FDA is advising consumers not to purchase or use these products.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/../ucm404378.htm
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products.
Ends/ Thursday, July 10, 2014
Issued at HKT 13:00
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