According to the administration, APIMED Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company in Ho Chi Minh City is responsible for the affected batch of Apiroca-B, number 0335001. The product is manufactured by the Apimed Pharmaceutical Factory in Dong Nai province.
Sales and distribution of the product have been suspended since 22/7 due to its failure to meet quality standards. Testing revealed that the vitamin B2 (riboflavin sodium phosphate) content was 86.9 mg per tablet. Experts suggest this discrepancy could impact the product's effectiveness.
The Food Safety Administration has given the manufacturer and APIMED seven days to address and rectify the issue. The product can only return to the market once the required corrective actions have been taken.
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Label of Apiroca-B health supplement. Screenshot |
Label of Apiroca-B health supplement. Screenshot
Authorities have recently uncovered numerous cases of low-quality drugs and supplements being produced and sold. In a recent incident, the owner of the TikTok channel 'Gia dinh Hai Sen' was arrested for selling counterfeit appetite-stimulating syrup. Since the beginning of the year, authorities have dealt with over 34,000 violations, including over 8,200 cases of prohibited goods, over 25,100 cases of commercial fraud, and over 1,100 cases of counterfeit goods. These actions have resulted in over 4,897 billion VND being remitted to the State Treasury, with almost 1,400 criminal cases initiated against over 2,100 individuals.
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