Dehydroepiandrosteron (DHEA) in food suplement from USA via UK
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? A food supplement sold in the UK but made in the USA contains a substance called DHEA. DHEA is sometimes used in supplements but is not allowed in food in the EU.
What's happening? Poland found this supplement with DHEA and reported it. The risk is not yet clear, but DHEA is not approved for food in Europe.
Does this affect me? If you bought this supplement from the USA through the UK, it might be in Poland. Check any supplements you have.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor before taking any new supplement.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Undecided · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Origin: United States · Notifier: Poland
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