Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Canada: Foreign Product Alert: Japan Weight Loss Blue; Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Green; Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers not to use the products after they were found to contain undeclared drug ingredients. Japan Weight Loss Blue was found to contain sibutramine and ephedrine alkaloids. Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Green was found to contain sibutramine and phenolphthalein. And Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow was found to contain phenolphthalein. These products are promoted for weight loss.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/../2012-89-eng.php
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. Related news has been released by the FDA and was posted on the website of Drug Office on 20 February and 5 April 2012.
Ends/ Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Issued at HKT 12:00 |
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