FDA issues advisory on sale, use of unregistered Vitamin C tablets

The Food and Drug Administration has cautioned against the purchase and use of Kirkland Signature Vitamin C tablet, saying the product has yet to be registered with the agency.

In an advisory dated June 24, Philippine FDA said it had yet to issue a certificate of product registration on the vitamin c tablets.

FDA issues CPR to allow the manufacturers of the product to sell the drug commercially and to guarantee the safety and effectiveness of the drug.

"FDA post-marketing surveillance activities have verified that the above-mentioned drug product has not gone through the registration process of the agency," read the advisory.

"Thus the agency cannot guarantee their quality and safety. Therefore consumption of such violative product may pose potential danger or inquiry to health," it added.

FDA also requested local government units and law enforcers to ensure that the product is not being sold.

The unregistered drug was manufactured by US-based International Vitamin Corporation-Freehold. —Consuelo Marquez/NB, GMA News