Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Canada: Unauthorized "E-Fong XuDuan Concentrated Herb Tea" contains prescription drug mycophenolate and may pose serious health risks |
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Health Canada is advising Canadians that the unauthorized health product “E-Fong XuDuan Concentrated Herb Tea” may pose serious health risks, including an increased risk of miscarriage and birth defects. Health Canada laboratory testing found that the tea contains trace amounts of mycophenolate, a prescription drug. The product was being imported by two companies (Hunsing Enterprise Ltd. and Aidus International), which distributed the product to other retailers and distributors, including clinics that provide Traditional Chinese Medicine services.
Mycophenolate is a prescription drug used after kidney, heart and liver transplants to help prevent organ rejection. It works by reducing or suppressing the body's immune response. The drug is associated with serious side effects, including an increased risk of miscarriage and birth defects. It should not be used by pregnant women, or by women who may become pregnant unless they are using reliable methods of birth control. Sexually active men are recommended to use condoms if they are using the drug, and for at least 90 days after stopping use. This is because women may be exposed to the drug through semen, which could lead to birth defects. Although consuming trace amounts is unlikely to result in these side effects, it is not known what specific dose may cause these effects.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/../65024a-eng.php
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/Saturday, Nov 4, 2017
Issued at HKT 13:00
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