The Health Bureau (SSM) has temporarily banned over-the-counter medicine Enzyplex, following a contamination scare in Hong Kong.
In a statement on Friday, the Health Bureau said that samples of different batches of the digestive remedy had already been tested, but that it would take five days to get the results. The statement noted that the medicine had been distributed to private hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies in Macau, but that for the time being all prescriptions and sales of the medicine have been suspended.
The SSM statement did not say how many patients who have been prescribed Enzyplex.
This promotion image appears on the website of the Singapore-headquartered company manufacturing Enzyplex. According to the website, Enzyplex “is a specially formulated digestive aid that provides additional enzymes to your digestive system, speeding up [the] original food digestion process. It is a solution to a fast and effective relief of stomach and abdominal discomforts due to indigestion.” Source: http://www.enzyplex.com.sg/
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