December 20, 2011

The Department of Health today urged people not to buy or consume a slimming product named Qian Zhe Su Jiao Nang, which bears the name Chang Qing Chun on its capsules, as it may contain undeclared drug ingredients dangerous to health.
 
A 20-year-old woman who used the product for two months suffered hand tremors and substantial weight loss. She said the product was purchased on the Mainland by a friend.
 
A preliminary test on the product showed the presence of banned drug ingredients sibutramine, phenolphthalein and fenfluramine, as well as animal thyroid tissue.