Unauthorized workout supplements seized from Lethbridge business

According to Health Canada, the products are labelled to contain or have been tested and found to contain dangerous ingredients.

“Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, effectiveness and quality,” said Health Canada.

The agency said some of the impacted products contain ingredients that are not listed on the label.

“This includes ingredients like prescription drugs, possibly at doses exceeding maximum recommended amounts. Prescription drugs should be taken only under the supervision of a health professional because they may cause serious side effects. Using a product that contains ingredients that the consumer is not aware of increases the chance of dangerous allergies and interactions with other medications and foods.”

Other seized products, according to Health Canada, may indicate a dangerous ingredient or combination of ingredients.

“For example, it could list a drug that should be available only by prescription from a health care professional, or a combination of ingredients that Health Canada does not permit because of serious health risks.”

Anyone who has purchased the impacted products is asked to immediate stop using it and to consult a health care professional if you have used them or have health concerns.

Health Canada advises consumers to carefully read product labels to verify that products have been authorized for sale in Canada. Authorized health products have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural Product Number (NPN) or Homeopathic Drug Number (DIN-HM).

Complaints can be submitted to Health Canada.

The full list of impacted unauthorized workout supplements is available on the Health Canada website.

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by David Opinko

Unauthorized workout supplements seized from Lethbridge business

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