Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Canada: Foreign Product Alerts: Herbal Health Jointcare, Herbal Health RU Special Cream, Herbal Health YI Special Cream, Herbal Health JI Special Cream, Herbal Health XIANG Special Cream, Herbal Health Backplus 500mg, and Herbal Health V+ - contain undeclared drug substances |
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Herbal Health Jointcare, Herbal Health RU Special Cream, Herbal Health YI Special Cream, Herbal Health JI Special Cream, Herbal Health XIANG Special Cream, Herbal Health Backplus 500mg, and Herbal Health V+ are promoted for relief of joint pain, backache and for sexual health. They were found to contain the following undeclared drug substances:
- Herbal Health Jointcare - contain betamethasone-17-valerate, furosemide, piroxicam, chlorpheniramine and famotidine;
- Herbal Health RU Special Cream, Herbal Health YI Special Cream, Herbal Health JI Special Cream, Herbal Health XIANG Special Cream - contain chlorpheniramine, clotrimazole, miconazole and terbinafine;
- Herbal Health Backplus 500mg - contain tadalafil; and
- Herbal Health V+ - contain sildenafil and tadalafil.
Consumers who have these products are advised not to use them, and should consult with a healthcare professional if they have concerns about their health related to the use of these products.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/../41009a-eng.php
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. Related news has been released by the Singapore HSA, and was posted on the Drug Office website on 9 April 2014 and 30 April 2014.
Ends/ Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Issued at HKT 12:30
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