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16 Apr 2013 | MHRA warns of the dangers of taking unlicensed herbal medicines containing aconite
The MHRA has recently become aware that an unlicensed herbal product, Zheng tian wan, containing Aconite, a prescription only medicine, is being marketed and prescribed by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners for the treatment migraine.
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19 Feb 2013 | Hong Kong Department of Health issues warnings about Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM) found to contain heavy metals
The Hong Kong Department of Health has issued warnings about Traditional Chinese Medicines found to contain heavy metals.
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30 Jan 2013 | Danish Medicines Authority issues warnings about slimming products containing undeclared pharmaceuticals
The Danish Medicines Agency have issued a warning not to use the following slimming products.
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04 Dec 2012 | Advice to consumers not to use Equyfiam Cream, marketed as a natural cream
The Irish Medicines Board has issued a warning for Equyfiam Cream which contains an undeclared active ingredient.
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29 Nov 2012 | Canadian authorities issue a recall for Pollen Allergy now called Tongqiao Biyan Pian
Health Canada have issued a recall from the Canadian market after testing found levels of arsenic that exceed limits allowed by Health Canada.
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28 Nov 2012 | Advice to consumers not to use Shark Essence, a herbal medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction
We have received advice from the Ministry of Health, Jerusalem warning that this unlicensed product has been tested and found to contain Prescription Only Medicines used in the treatment of male erectile dysfunction.
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28 Nov 2012 | Advice to consumers not to use Ultra Slim, a herbal slimming product
We are advising consumers not to buy the potentially dangerous herbal slimming product specified in this warning, as laboratory tests found evidence of pharmaceutical ingredients not declared on the label that may pose serous health risks.
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27 Nov 2012 | Advice to consumers not to use the following herbal medicines used to treat erectile dysfunction
The Canadian authorities have issued a warning not to use the following herbal products used to treat erectile dysfunction.
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23 Nov 2012 | Voluntary recall of Viridian Nutrition Black Cohosh Root capsules
In response to an urgent notice issued by the MHRA, Viridian Nutrition has agreed to recall stocks of Black Cohosh Root Capsules, as some batches of the product have been found to contain an undeclared plant species in addition to the declared plant species.
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12 Oct 2012 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration issue second warning about potential health risks of products marketed as natural dietary supplements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a second warning to consumers about the potential health risks of two products marketed in the USA as natural dietary supplements.
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