Hong Hac Phuc Linh weight loss capsules found to contain 3 harmful banned substances

The Food Safety Department ( Ministry of Health ) said that this agency has just received a report from the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Public Health on the results of testing surveillance samples, discovering that the health protection food product Hong Hac Phuc Linh weight loss capsules contains 3 banned substances: Sibutramine, Desmethylsibutramine, Didesmethylsibutramine.

GMP 2024 health protection food Hong Hac Phuc Linh weight loss capsules (batch number: 01022024, manufacturing date: 9/2/2024, expiry date: 8/2/2027) was sampled at Nhat Ngan pharmacy (batch number 13 Cho Gao Commercial Center, Cho Gao district, Tien Giang province).

The responsible trader and distributor is Phu Hung Me., JSC, located at No. 16, Lane 159 Lach Tray, Lach Tray Ward, Ngo Quyen District, Hai Phong .

The product is manufactured at HADU factory, a branch of Hadu International Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (address: Lot CN20, Luong Dien Industrial Park, Luong Dien Commune, Cam Giang District, Hai Duong Province).

According to the report of the Department of Food Safety and Hygiene of Hai Phong and Hai Duong cities, through the process of working with the unit responsible for the product and the manufacturing unit, both units confirmed that they did not produce this batch of product.

For the safety of consumers, while the authorities are handling the case, the Food Safety Department warns and recommends that consumers do not buy or use products with the above information.

If you find this product circulating on the market, please notify the authorities for handling according to the provisions of law.

Sibutramine is a substance banned from use in health supplements due to its association with many risks. According to experts, Sibutramine has a structure similar to amphetamine drugs, which can easily cause high blood pressure, heart rhythm disorders, strokes and many other dangerous side effects.

The other two substances, Desmethylsibutramine and Didesmethylsibutramine, also have a similar structure and can cause insomnia, anxiety, and increase blood sugar.

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