Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Australia: Safety advisory: Ja Dera 100% Natural Weight Loss Supplement capsules were found to contain undeclared substance sibutramine |
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has tested a product labelled Ja Dera 100% Natural Weight Loss Supplement capsules and found that the capsules contain the undeclared substance sibutramine which is a prescription-only medicine. Sibutramine was withdrawn from world markets in 2010 due to increased risk of cardiac events and stroke.
Ja Dera 100% Natural Weight Loss Supplement capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken. The supply of the product is illegal. TGA investigations have shown that a number of people in Australia may have bought the product online.
Consumers are advised to stop taking the product and consult their health care practitioner if they have any concerns arising from the use of the product.
Please refer to the following website in TGA for details:
http://www.tga.gov.au/alert/ja-dera-100-natural-weight-loss-supplement-capsules
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Issued at HKT 13:00
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