CANADA ISSUES ALERT AGAINST USE OF 4 INDIAN AYURVEDIC DRUGS CONTAINING HIGH LEVELS OF METAL CONTENT

Following UK, Canada has also issued an advisory against the use of four Indian ayurvedic medicinal products that were found by Singapore's Health Science Authority to contain high levels of lead and/or mercury. The ayurvedic medicines are Annai Aravindh Herbals Rheuma-7 capsules, produced by Annai Aravindh Herbals, Malaya Diabecon tablets, produced by The Himalaya Drug Company, Laurel's Diabecs capsules, produced by Laurel Herbal Products and Goodcare Diabet Guard Granules, produced by Goodcare Pharma Pvt. Ltd.

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