Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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The United States: Public Notification: Ultimate Boost contains hidden drug ingredient phenolphthalein |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Ultimate Boost, a product promoted and sold for weight loss on various websites, including www.sportnutrition1.com, and possibly in some retail stores.
FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Ultimate Boost 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/../ucm438679.htm
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Thursday, March 19, 2015
Issued at HKT 13:00
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