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Products found to contain undeclared medicines

 
The United States: Public Notification: Xcel Advanced contains hidden drug ingredient phenolphthalein
 
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Xcel Advanced, a product promoted and sold for weight loss on various websites, including www.beenaturalnutrition.com, and possibly in some retail stores.

FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Xcel Advanced 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/../ucm438727.htm

In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.


Ends/ Thursday, March 19, 2015Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Issued at HKT 13:00
 
 
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