Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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Australia: Safety advisory: AB-Slim Slim-cellulose capsules contain the undeclared substance sibutramine |
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has tested a product labelled AB-Slim Slim-cellulose capsules and found that the capsules contain the undeclared substance sibutramine. Consumers are advised that sibutramine is a prescription-only substance in Australia. Consumers should stop using AB-Slim Slim-cellulose capsules and take any remaining capsules to their local pharmacy for safe disposal. If they have any concerns arising from their use of this product, consult their health care practitioner.
Please refer to the following website in TGA for details:
http://www.tga.gov.au/alert/ab-slim-slim-cellulose-capsule
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/Wednesday, Aug 25, 2021
Issued at HKT 15:00
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