**** Recall via Health Canada
Unauthorized health products removed from sale from More to Shoppe Facebook store and seized from its Edson, Alberta, warehouse
Issue
Health Canada removed various unauthorized health products from sale from More to Shoppe, an online Facebook store, and seized them from its warehouse in Edson, Alberta. The products are labelled to contain prescription drugs and may pose serious health risks.
Selling unauthorized health products in Canada is illegal. Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks. For example, they could contain high-risk ingredients, such as prescription drugs, additives or contaminants that may or may not be listed on the label.
These ingredients could interact with other medications and foods. In addition, these products may not actually contain the active ingredients that consumers would expect them to contain to help maintain and improve their health.
Prescription drugs should only be used under the advice and supervision of a health care professional because they are used to treat specific conditions and may cause serious side effects. Prescription drugs can only be legally sold with a prescription.
| Photo | Product & Promoted Use | Prescription drug on the label |
|---|---|---|
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Ambimox Antibiotic |
Labelled to contain amoxicillin |
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Megalin Pain relief |
Labelled to contain mefenamic acid |
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Solmux Mucolytic (mucus thinner) | Labelled to contain carbocisteine |
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Solmux Advance Mucolytic (mucus thinner) |
Labelled to contain carbocisteine |
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Brilliant Skin Essentials Brilliant Rejuv Set Skin Lightening |
Labelled to contain hydroquinone and tretinoin |
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Brilliant Skin Essentials Brilliant Rejuv Topical Solution Skin Lightening |
Labelled to contain hydroquinone and tretinoin |
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Brilliant Skin Essentials Brilliant Rejuv Topical Cream Skin Lightening |
Labelled to contain hydroquinone and tretinoin |
What you should do
- Do not use these products. Return the product to your local pharmacy for proper disposal.
- Consult a health care professional if you have used any of these products and have health concerns.
- Buy your prescription drugs only from licensed pharmacies.
- Read product labels to verify that health products have been authorized for sale by Health Canada. Authorized health products have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural Product Number (NPN) or Homeopathic Drug Number (DIN-HM). You can also check whether products have been authorized for sale by searching Health Canada’s Drug Product Database and Licensed Natural Health Product Database.
- Report any health product-related side effects or complaints to Health Canada.
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