The
Vietnam Food Administration announced on October 27 that it found sibutramine –
an oral anorexiant banned by the Health Ministry – in a Chinese-made weight
loss dietary supplement sold on the Vietnamese market.
The administration has seized the batch of
Cishi Qingguo Capsule products imported by Delta Vietnam Medical Equipment
Joint Stock Co. based in Hanoi from its store.
In April 2011, the Drug Administration of
Vietnam (DAV) banned the circulation of drugs containing sibutramine and
ordered hospitals to stop prescribing the products. It also ordered drug
manufacturers, importers and distributors to recall the products from
nationwide stores.
According to the DAV, sibutramine increases
the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients with a history of
cardiovascular disease.
Sibutramine has been withdrawn from the market
in countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, China, the European
Union, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United
States.
By Nam Son, Thanh Nien News
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