Health Canada says it has received 17 "adverse reaction" reports related to Hydroxycut, an Ontario-made diet supplement linked to serious liver damage and at least one death in the U.S.
While the federal agency didn't officially authorize the pills for sale in Canada, the product was still available as a non-authorized product, Health Canada told CTV News.
Still, in a statement released on Friday, the agency said that none of the 17 reports in this country were related to liver injuries.
"These adverse reactions relate to the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological systems," the agency said.
Health Canada said: "Authorized health products will bear either an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN), or a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) on the label."
Source: http://www.ctv.ca/
While the federal agency didn't officially authorize the pills for sale in Canada, the product was still available as a non-authorized product, Health Canada told CTV News.
Still, in a statement released on Friday, the agency said that none of the 17 reports in this country were related to liver injuries.
"These adverse reactions relate to the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological systems," the agency said.
Health Canada said: "Authorized health products will bear either an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN), or a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) on the label."
Source: http://www.ctv.ca/
