Reactions 1290 - 27 Feb 2010

Unauthorised products warning inCanada

Health Canada has released a warning to consumersabout unauthorised products sold under the ‘OM FusionDistributors LLC’ label, stating that these products "maycause life threatening reactions".

Unauthorised productsProduct name Drug ingredient

Adelphane – Esidrex Hydrated dihydralazine sulphateAntihemorroi Ointment [sic] Betamethasone valerateErythromycin ErythromycinFtorocort Triamcinolone acetonideLevomycetin ChloramphenicolPrednisolonum PrednisoloneZdorovye Ampicillin

Seven products have been reported by Health Canadaas containing drugs in an unauthorised manner [seetable]. In Canada, it is illegal to sell to the public aproduct containing such ingredients without the salebeing pursuant to a prescription. Each of theunauthorised products contain the same distributor’slabel on them, which appears as a white sticker. Thissticker also falsely represents the prescription drugs asnatural health products, it was reported.Health Canada. Unauthorized OM Fusion Distributors LLC Health Products Foundon the Canadian Market. Media Release : 19 Feb 2010. Available from: URL:http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca 809109739

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