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| Canada: Unauthorized Santen brand eye drops seized from stores in the Greater Toronto Area because they may pose serious health risks |
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Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized Santen brand eye drops that it seized from Asia Food Mart and three L'Amour Beauty locations in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario. The products are labelled to contain prescription drugs and may pose serious health risks. The affected products are:
- Santen Sante Beauteye: Labelled to contain neostigmine methylsulfate
- Santen Sante Beauteye Contact: Labelled to contain neostigmine methylsulfate
- Santen Sante Fx V+: Labelled to contain aminocaproic acid
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 be used only under the 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 to consumers in Canada with a prescription.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/unauthorized-santen-brand-eye-drops-seized-stores-greater-toronto-area-because-they
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products.
Ends/Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023
Issued at HKT 15:00 |
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