Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| The United States: Public notification: “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow” contains hidden drug ingredient |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow,” a product for weight loss sold on various websites, such as www.ebay.com, and distributed by Xiushentang. FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow” contains sibutramine and phenolphthalein. Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was removed from the market in October 2010 for safety reasons. The product poses a threat to consumers because sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias or stroke. Phenolphthalein is a solution used in chemical experiments and a suspected cancer-causing agent that is not approved for marketing in the United States. This product may also interact in life threatening ways with other medications a consumer may be taking. Consumers should stop using these products immediately and throw them away. Consumers who have experienced any negative side effects should consult a health care professional as soon as possible.
For details, please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/MedicationHealthFraud/ucm298539.htm
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/Thursday, April 5, 2012
Issued at HKT 12:30
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