THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has warned that a product labelled Lishou Strong Slimming Capsule contains the undeclared prescription-only substance sibutramine, which was withdrawn in 2010 after it showed increased risk of cardiac events.
The supply of the product is illegal, with the TGA saying its investigations have shown a number of people in Australia may have bought it online.
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