Health alerts issued for 4 unauthorized foreign medications

Health Canada is warning consumers about the following four health products not authorized for sale in Canada that may pose serious health risks:

• Zhen Feng Da Brand Xi Tong Wan (lot #060908), marketed as a treatment for bone, muscle pains and rheumatoid arthritis.

• Wellring Brand Yin Qiao Jie Du (lot #51005), used to ease cold, fever, headache, cough, sore throat and runny nose.

• Gu Ci Dan, promoted as treatment for rheumatism, arthralgia, sciatica, headache, and pain in the shoulder, back, waist, lumbar vertebrae and ischium.

• Xu Log Bou, used for joint and muscle pain.

In my opinion it is good that they Health Canada has been made aware of and issued warnings for these harmful products. My only concern is that we are able to purchase such harmful goods. I would think that people would not be able to carry them into the country with such tight security these days. My suggestion would to be to inspect more cargo coming in from foreign countries especially medication.

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