The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi has monitored 116 counterfeit pharmaceutical products since the beginning of this year. They varied between cosmetics, stimulants, and weight loss products, all of which were counterfeited. While the total number of counterfeit pharmaceutical products on the Department of Health’s warning list that were monitored over more than eight years reached 3,004 products that pose a danger when used. By the public, and local and international health institutions have warned against its use.
In detail, the Abu Dhabi Department of Health updated the list of counterfeit pharmaceutical products, and added 116 new products to the list during the period from January 1 to June 1, 2024. The counterfeit products were distributed among 14 cosmetic products, 10 weight loss products, and 40 stimulants, in addition to 52 miscellaneous products. The department published the names of the counterfeit medicines, pictures of their packaging, the purpose and reason for the ban, in a list of counterfeit products that it updates periodically.
The list of counterfeit medicines that were monitored since the beginning of this year showed that the majority of products of unknown origin, bearing names such as Royal Honey, Hero, Power, and Commander, contain unknown substances or pose a threat to public health, and may cause death if used incorrectly. Consult a doctor, as the potentially dangerous ingredients in these products include prasetron, sildenafil, tadalafil, yohimbine, clobetasol, aminocaproic acid, betamethasone, paracetamol, mercury, and sibutramine. The bodies that identified the source of the danger included the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Food and Drug Administration. Singapore Health, Hong Kong Department of Health, Malaysian National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Australian Therapeutic Products Administration, as well as Health Canada.
For its part, the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi confirmed that it has managed and published a list of adulterated health products that pose a danger when used by the public, and has been warned against their use by local and international health institutions, stressing that the use of these products could lead to dangerous health effects. They are manufactured and stored in inappropriate conditions and do not follow good manufacturing practices, which may lead to contamination of the product with harmful substances such as bacteria, fungi, and heavy metals. In addition, some of these products have been proven to be adulterated with pharmaceutical substances whose presence in the product was not declared.
She indicated that the list of counterfeit medicines and medical products includes adulterated or contaminated nutritional supplement products, which are used for the purpose of muscle building, bodybuilding, sexual enhancement, weight loss, beautification, or any other various health-related reasons, and called on members of the public not to buy or consume any product included in this list, take advice from your physician or healthcare professional before using any dietary supplement.
The department stressed that the proven ways to lose weight are healthy eating and physical activity, noting that taking a nutritional supplement is not the ideal method, especially since many users do not have sufficient knowledge of the components of these products and the health risks and harm they can cause, especially with the spread and availability of its sale. Through various sales outlets such as nutrition stores, social networking sites and the Internet.
The department also warned against the use of forbidden and counterfeit cosmetic products, as they could cause serious health problems, as cases of fraud in cosmetic products arise through changes in the contents of the cosmetic product, fraud in the information contained in the product label, or both.
Indiscriminate use of medications
The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi confirmed that the indiscriminate use of medicines and nutritional supplements can cause serious health problems, noting that the consumer often considers nutritional supplement products to be safe and natural, but does not realize the potential harmful effects associated with their use, especially when their use is accompanied by the use of medications. Other, in addition to the presence of some adulterated products that pose a danger when used by the public, and local and international health institutions have warned against their use.
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