More than two thousand “miracle products” seized in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY.- The Mexico City Health Department (CDMX) through the Health Protection Agency (Agepsa) announced that throughout this administration 376 kilograms, 94 liters and 2,653 pieces of “miracle products”.

In a statement, the agency said that the seized products spread misleading informationwhich promise therapeutic or curative effects without scientific evidence of their effectiveness and safety conditions for their use; for these reasons, their consumption represents a significant risk for the people who recommend and use them.

“The population is reminded that the use of medical treatments must be prescribed by a competent health professional and that the consumption of any medication must be accompanied by an adequate diagnosis,” Sedesa stated.

The AGEPSA has also carried out the Disclosure of 24 health alerts on brands and products whose marketing attributes exaggerated therapeutic or curative properties or are made with dangerous components.

The consumption and distribution of “fake products” represents a health problem, because in addition to exposing the population to misinformation and fraud, they do not comply with adequate regulations and quality processes.

How to recognize “fake products”?

To identify these products and prevent their acquisition and consumption, the authorities made the following recommendations to the population:

• Be wary of any product that ensures the cure or disappearance of multiple ailments, or chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes or arthritis, among many others.
• Ignore products that do not present precise information about their place of manufacture or manufacturer, nor the substances and quantities they contain, or do not present batch numbers and expiration dates.
• Throw away those products that use advertising based on eye-catching elements that emphasize the healing effect they offer. For example, with photographs of the associated organs or using names with direct reference to the condition to be treated, among others; be suspicious of products that present the endorsement or testimony of public figures, or of non-existent medical or scientific organizations.
• Be wary of the products that are offered for consumption without the requirement from a medical check-up or promote their alternative nature; and do not accept products that lack health registration, part of the health authorities.

Some examples of “scam products” are from the company JAH2 Live Nutrition; Chupapanza, Kidney Vida Plus Max, Prostamax, Prostaliv, Cicatrisan Plus, Adaptogen Sinergy, Labe Pharmaceutical, BHIP Global de México, Herbal Solution´s Health, Dionica, Biadit, D-norm, Diolix, Cardio Active, and Volumin, among others.

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