Taiyuan bans sale of 8 kinds of weight-loss health foods containing "****"

Business Club December 7th Taiyuan Food and Drug Administration issued a regulatory notice on the 6th, and announced the 8 kinds of slimming health foods added “Sibutramine” and “Phenolphthalein” seized recently.

The names, labels, and approvals of the 8 kinds of products were as follows: Austrian Zixi Slimming Capsule, Guangdong Guangjitang Medicine & Health Products Co., Ltd., and Baoding Xianmei Industry Co., Ltd. jointly produced, Wei Shijian (1999). ) No. 0558; Bitter Melon Cleansing Mutant Mingfu Brand Qingqi Capsule, Guangdong Guangjitang Medicine & Health Products Co., Ltd., Wei Shi Jian Zi (2002) No. 0408; Oruna L-Carnitine Ginkgo Biloba Capsule, Guangzhou Wankang Health Care Co., Ltd. Products Co., Ltd., Guoshi Jianzi G20080650; SS Fat Burning Oil Mingfu Brand Qingqi Capsule, Guangzhou Lizhiyuan Health Food Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Mingfu Biotechnology Co., Ltd. jointly produced, Wei Shi Jian Zi (2002) No. No. 0408; Guozhen Tian Tianxue Qingpai Runchang Capsule, Shenzhen Tiandatian Industrial Co., Ltd., Fujian Happiness Biotechnology Co., Ltd. jointly produced, Wei Shi Jian Zi (2003) No. 0459; Hao brand weight loss capsules, Guangzhou Yanxiang Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Chifeng Yulu Biotechnology Co., Ltd. jointly produced, the national food Jianzi G20040986; Qingtian three days of the thin brand slimming capsules, Tianjin Hengmei large biological Technology Development Co., Ltd., Wei Shi Jian Zi (2001) No. 0432; Fashionable thin coffee golden collar gold collar slimming powder, Bomei (Hong Kong) Group Co., Ltd., Xianyang Ou Mei Ya Slimming Products Factory jointly produced, Wei Shi Jian Zi (2001) No. 0028.

Taiyuan City Food and Drug Administration issued an announcement saying that in the recent period, the drug regulatory department has received complaints from the masses, claiming that after taking some weight-loss health foods, insomnia, accelerated heartbeat, and even prostration have occurred. A sample inspection by drug enforcement officials found that some products were suspected of adding chemical drugs and that the ingredients contained were tested positive for “Sibutramine” and “Phenolphthalein”. After being examined by a national statutory inspection agency, the above 8 products were confirmed to contain the chemical drugs “Sibutramine” and “Phenolphthalein”, with the highest content reaching 11.1 mg of “Sibutramine” and 11.9 mg of “Phenolphthalein” per gram. Serious violations of the "Food Safety Law" prohibiting the addition of any chemical drugs to health foods.

Experts said that “Sibutramine” is a chemical drug that inhibits the central nervous system. It was once the main ingredient of the weight-loss drug that is popular on the market, and it can control the intake of excess fat, increase fat breakdown, and strengthen energy consumption, but it is easy to induce Severe cardiovascular disease such as myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiac arrest. Earlier this year, both the United States and the European Union stopped using sibutramine. "Phenolphthalein" is a drug used to treat habitual refractory constipation. It is a stimulant laxative. Overdose or prolonged abuse can cause electrolyte disturbances, induce arrhythmia, confusion, muscle spasm, and fatigue and weakness. Women Can cause infertility. Since “Sibutramine” may increase serious cardiovascular risk and the risk of weight loss treatment outweighs benefits, on October 30 this year, the State Food and Drug Administration decided to stop the production of “Sibutramine” preparations and APIs in China. Sales and use, and revoke its approval document.