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| Canada: Unauthorized health products removed from sale from More to Shoppe Facebook store and seized from its Edson, Alberta, warehouse |
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Health Canada announces that it has removed various unauthorized health products from sale from More to Shoppe, an online Facebook store, and seized them from its warehouse in Edson, Alberta. The products are labelled to contain prescription drugs and may pose serious health risks.
- Ambimox: Labelled to contain amoxicillin
- Megalin: Labelled to contain mefenamic acid
- Solmux: Labelled to contain carbocisteine
- Solmux Advance: Labelled to contain carbocisteine
- Brilliant Skin Essentials Brilliant Rejuv Set: Labelled to contain hydroquinone and tretinoin
- Brilliant Skin Essentials Brilliant Rejuv Topical Solution: Labelled to contain hydroquinone and tretinoin
- Brilliant Skin Essentials Brilliant Rejuv Topical Cream: Labelled to contain hydroquinone and tretinoin
Selling unauthorized health products in Canada is illegal. Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks. For example, they could contain high-risk ingredients, such as prescription drugs, additives or contaminants that may or may not be listed on the label. These ingredients could interact with other medications and foods. In addition, these products may not actually contain the active ingredients that consumers would expect them to contain to help maintain and improve their health.
Prescription drugs should only be used under the advice and supervision of a health care professional because they are used to treat specific conditions and may cause serious side effects. Prescription drugs can only be legally sold with a prescription.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/unauthorized-health-products-removed-sale-more-shoppe-facebook-store-and-seized-its
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products.
Ends/Saturday, Jan 21, 2023
Issued at HKT 12:30
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