FDA warns public against Sehat Badan food supplement

Health authorities over the weekend warned the public against a powdered food supplement on the market despite being unregistered.

The Food and Drug Administration, in FDA Advisory 2014-056 dated July 21, reiterated its warning against Sehat Badan powder manufactured by PJ. Nyior Koneng-Surabaya Indonesia.

In its advisory, the FDA said the product contains sugar (sucrose and fructose), Diclofenac sodium, paracetamol, and ibuprofen.

While the FDA had issued an advisory against the product earlier, it said the product is still being sold in many areas nationwide, especially in Mindanao.

Citing online ads, the FDA said the product is being promoted as a herbal drink that "promotes and enhances general well-being and treat(s) various diseases such as asthma, urinary stones, allergy, impotence, rheumatism, toothache and ulcer."

However, the FDA said it has not approved such claims.

Because of this, it instructed distributors, retailers, hospitals, pharmacies and clinics to "discontinue further distribution, sale and use" of the product.

The FDA also deployed field personnel to confiscate all unregistered food supplements, and asked local government units for assistance. — Joel Locsin/JDS, GMA News