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Chinese slim pill warning.


SLIMMERS were warned today to avoid potentially dangerous and illegal traditional Chinese medicines which have been discovered for sale in the UK. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK government agency which is responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe.  said it had become aware of the slimming aids being available on the market in this country.

It is believedthat one traditional Chinese medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine Definition

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an ancient and still very vital holistic system of health and healing, based on the notion of harmony and balance, and employing the ideas of moderation and prevention.
 (TCM) product, Shubao Slimming Capsules, was responsible for a case of irreversible liver failure in the UK. The MHRA has told people that they should be cautious if they were considering using a TCM slimming aid.

Quality of unlicensed medecines such as TCMs cannot be assured
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Publication:Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Date:Sep 17, 2005
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