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HomeNews CentreMedicine NewsTGA warns consumers not to buy certain products marketed on the internet as being purely “herbal” when in fact they are contaminated (16 June 2011)

TGA warns consumers not to buy certain products marketed on the internet as being purely “herbal” when in fact they are contaminated (16 June 2011)

"Pink Lady for Women" has been found to contain tadalafil (the active ingredient in Eli Lilly's product Cialis, which is for male erectile dysfunction) and "St Nirvana herbal slimming capsules" contains the prescription medicine sibutramine (no longer available in Australia due to safety concerns), and also dangerous levels of phenolphthalein (Source: www.tga.gov.au)


Last Updated on Thursday, 16 June 2011 14:03

 

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