HSA warns against consuming 3 tainted health products

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HSA warns against consuming 3 tainted health products
Posted: 26 February 2013 1419 hrs

From left to right: Ginseng Baji Gu Ci Wan, Tu Chong Ginseng Wan Le Seang and X-Tract Nature. (Photo: HSA)

SINGAPORE: The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has warned against consuming three tainted health products bought overseas, after patients suffered serious adverse reactions linked to the products.

They are Ginseng Baji Gu Ci Wan, Tu Chong Ginseng Wan Le Seang and X-Tract Nature.

HSA said these products contain undeclared medicinal ingredients.

They're sold under the guise of herbal or traditional medicines, to relieve pain and gout.

They're obtained from overseas and are not approved by HSA.

Two patients suffered serious adverse reactions.

One consumed Ginseng Baji Gu Ci Wan while the other consumed Tu Chong Ginseng Wan Le Seang.

A third patient experienced rapid relief of her migraine symptoms after consuming X-Tract Nature.

- CNA/ck

 

[ahsoon]

HSA warns against consuming 3 tainted health products

HSA said these products contain undeclared medicinal ingredients.

They're sold under the guise of herbal or traditional medicines, to relieve pain and gout.

They're obtained from overseas and are not approved by HSA.

how did this even come into sg?

 

[Fishypie]

Thanks for the update Bro..anyway i am damned scared of consuming stuffs from dubious sources; eXcept that
occasionaL V boost by Pfizer..

 

[Kinana]

how did this even come into sg?

There are no restriction on import of supplements unless specifically banned ones.

 

[Fishypie]

There are no restriction on import of supplements unless specifically banned ones.

Bro, OT abit; whatever happened to your points..:*:..kena zapped untiL so jiaLat meh ?..

 

[wendychan]

how did this even come into sg?

because we love china
and some peeps are unscrupulous assholes

 

[looneytan]

how did this even come into sg?

There are no restriction on import of supplements

Ha! PAP didn't do proper job or what!

 

[kopiuncle]

many singaporeans are still very gullible
take all sorts of "natural herbs" for anything under the sun
easily sold....

 

[Equalisation]

Agree.

Cannot anyhow take.

Last year, took one pill out of curiosity. My rifle hormat for 72 hrs non-stop binya.

Incidentally, itu china pill is called, Kiok Tiok Gulan vitality pill !:o

 

[Fishypie]

Ha! PAP didn't do proper job or what!

Wakau; Like that aLso got Pappies' fauLt..

 

[kopiuncle]

Agree.

Cannot anyhow take.

Last year, took one pill out of curiosity. My rifle hormat for 72 hrs non-stop binya.

Incidentally, itu china pill is called, Kiok Tiok Gulan vitality pill !:o

is he still boleh mari kita? better don't take all these vitality pills...sekarang boleh berderi
kuat2 kah ?

 

[tonychat]

Only meat eaters need to take pill to get his dick stand. Useless.