Unauthorised substance sibutramine in Food supplement from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- sibutramine unauthorised substance - {composition}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? A food supplement from Turkey may have a banned weight-loss drug called sibutramine. This is not allowed in food supplements.
What's happening? Belgium found this supplement and stopped it at the border. It should not be sold in Belgium.
Does this affect me? If you bought a food supplement from Turkey, check the label. This problem is in Belgium only.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement. Ask your pharmacist or doctor before taking any new supplement.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: sibutramine unauthorised substance - {composition} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Belgium
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