Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Australia: Safety Advisory: REDDES (or REDDIES) capsules were found to contain undeclared prescription substances sildenafil analogues |
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has tested a product labelled REDDES and found that it contains the undeclared substances sulfosildenafil and hydroxyhomothiosildenafil (analogues of sildenafil) which are prescription-only medicines. The product poses a serious risk to your health and should not be taken. REDDES capsules have not been assessed by the TGA for quality, safety or efficacy and the supply of the product is illegal. TGA investigations have shown that a number of people in Australia have bought the product online. Consumers are advised to stop taking REDDES capsules and consult your health care practitioner if you have any concerns arising from your use of this product.
Please refer to the following website in TGA for details:
http://www.tga.gov.au/safety/alerts-medicine-reddes-reddies-140526.htm#.U4L00Ezyx9A
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Issued at HKT 14:00
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