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Global health warnings on weight loss products

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2026-09-03 03:38 UTC → 2026-09-05 07:42 UTC · added removed

Health authorities in several countries have issued warnings and recalls regarding fraudulent or dangerous weight loss and laxative products. In Panama and Paraguay, officials warned against counterfeit medications sold via informal vendors and social media. In Paraguay, investigations revealed that counterfeiters use clandestine facilities to produce products that may contain unapproved molecules or non-sterile substances, a practice linked to transnational organized crime. In Argentina and Spain, regulatory actions have focused on the presence of hazardous ingredients in marketed products. Argentina’s ANMAT recalled all batches of the laxative Fructines Fructines, produced by Laboratorio Farmacéutico Argentino S. A., due to the use of phenolphthalein, which the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies as a potential human carcinogen. Similarly, Spain’s In Spain, the Aemps has prohibited approximately 20 weight loss and ordered the withdrawal of 22 weight-loss products, including brands such as Slim U U, Fatzorb, AB Slim, Get Lean, Slimina, Burn and Slim, Body Slim, and Black Panther, after discovering they contained sibutramine—an Panther. These products were marketed as natural supplements but were found to contain sibutramine, an appetite suppressant banned in the EU since 2010 due to cardiovascular risks—and phenolphthalein. These risks like heart arrhythmia and increased blood pressure. Additionally, seven of these products were reportedly marketed as natural supplements while concealing their chemical composition. found to contain phenolphthalein. The Spanish investigation was initiated following findings by the National Police during ‘Operación Triki’.

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