Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| The United States: Public Notification: Propell Platinum contains hidden drug ingredients sibutramine and phenolphthalein |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Propell Platinum, a product promoted and sold for weight loss on the website, www.zxtbeepollenpills.com, and possibly in some retail stores.
FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Propell Platinum contains sibutramine. Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was removed from the market in October 2010 for safety reasons. The product poses a threat to consumers because sibutramine 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. This product may also interact, in life-threatening ways, with other medications a consumer may be taking. Laboratory analysis also confirmed that Propell Platinum contains phenolphthalein. Phenolphthalein is a chemical that is not an active ingredient in any approved drug in the United States. Studies have indicated that it presents a cancer-causing risk.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/../ucm493068.htm
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:00
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