Over 3,200 online sale listings of illegal health products removed by HSA

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The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on Tuesday (8 June) said it had removed over 3,200 listings of illegal health products sold on local e-commerce platforms from January to May.

About 700 of them were removed during Operation Pangea, a global enforcement operation targeting the online sale of illicit pharmaceutical products coordinated by Interpol between 18 and 25 May, the HSA added in its press release.

The majority of the product listings taken down included prescription medicines for medical conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and cholesterol management. The items uncovered during the seizure included antibiotics, abortion tablets and oral contraceptives, and condoms. Investigations into the case are ongoing."The HSA would like to remind members of the public that they should not sell prescription medicines as these are potent products that can cause serious side effects when used without appropriate medical supervision. Only qualified persons with an appropriate licence are allowed to sell such products," said the authority.

 

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