Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Australia: Safety advisory - SATURO capsules |
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is aware that some Australian consumers have purchased the product SATURO capsules over the internet. The label of this product claims the ingredients to be 100% herbal in origin. However, analysis undertaken by the TGA Laboratories in Australia has confirmed the presence of therapeutic quantities of Sildenafil in these capsules. Sildenafil is the active ingredient in the approved Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd product Viagra, which is indicated for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction.
Please refer to the following website in TGA for details:
http://www.tga.gov.au/safety/alerts-medicine-saturo-110215.htm
In Hong Kong, the above product is not registered.
Ends/ Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Issued at HKT 12:30
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