Dangerous Drugs
FDA warns of dangerous steroid-laced supplements
By Meenakshi Narang
What seems to be harmless and legitimate in sealed bottles might turn out to be fatal for someone’s health. We are talking about dietry supplement pills, sold in certified chemist stores, which are found to be containing alleged performance-enhancing drugs and undeclared pharmaceuticals.
Saudi Arabia bans life-threatening Gluco Life
By Vanita Chitkara
Following a warning issued by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Gluco Life has been removed from the Saudi Market. The herbal product is believed to have life-threatening consequences; its side-effects include severe damage to the liver, kidneys and other vital human organs.
Trappings of the herbal makeover products
The market is full of them; the web is full of them; pull a brick and they stumble right into your face. Yes, I am talking about the numerous herbal makeover products and their advertisements, which have become a part and parcel of our lives today.
UAE doctors issue warnings on ‘herbal’ diet pills
By Staff Writer
Doctors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have issued public health warnings against the use of weight-loss drugs marketed as ‘herbal’ or ‘natural. They say that these drugs could actually contain dangerous chemicals and must not be taken without medical advice.
Chinese 'herbal' contraceptives put Kenyans in harm's way
By Staff Writer
Dr. Francis Kimani, Kenya’s Director of Medical Services, has revealed the first hard evidence officially confirming what had been speculated for a long time now. The evidence gathered reveals that the so-called herbal products that have flooded the markets and are aggressively marketed are in fact doing more damage than good.

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