When medicine becomes dangerous
On 20 November the USA's Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) inspected a shipment that had arrived from Hong Kong and was manifested as vaginal tightening gel. The shipment was found to contain commercial quantities of a gel inside injectables and required the user to wear chemical resistant gloves when handling. The packages containing the cosmetic gel were found in pink packaging appearing ready for resale.
In coordination with the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the items were seized for violating the federal 'Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act'. The shipment was destined for a residential address in Woodbury MN. Had these items been sold, the total domestic value would have been around USD 19,000.
Medicine purchased from online sources can be improperly produced, without pharmacological specifications or safeguards that ensure the protection of human health. (cj)