The Food Safety & Quality division of Ministry of Health (MOH) had surveyed a product named Energy Candy and found out that the product contained prohibited substance - tadalafil. This substance had been listed in a prohibited list in 1983 Food Act. The effected products are ExtrAli Energy Candy, Extra Strong Energy Candy dan Mixed Fruit Candy.
Tadalafil is a controlled drug that is been used to treat patients that suffered with Erectile Dysfunction. This medicine is given only to the patients under the supervision of registered healthy Profession member. The mis-used of tadalafil without monitoring could cause site effects such as lost of eye-sight and hearing, drastic decreasing of blood pressure until it is fatal to cardiovascular system like stroke and heart attack.
With that, the prohibition of import is issued immediately and MOH warns every vendors (who is still to keeping stock of the products) to stop distributing and selling including online selling. Under the section 13, 1983 Food Act, business owner who found offence will be incurred not more than RM100,000, imprisonment not more than 10 years, or both.
The consumers are also advised not to buy these products. Do not eat it if already bought and to take advice form health Professions if there is any uncomfortable or effects.
Credit: Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, Chief Director of Ministry of Health
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