Unauthorized prescription drugs seized in Richmond may pose serious risks, Health Canada says
Seized from EPCA Shipping Inc., which Health Canada says is distributor for Extremepeptides.com
Health Canada is warning people not to use several types of unauthorized drugs seized from a Richmond distributor.
Products seized from EPCA Shipping Inc. at 1115-11871 Horseshoe Way in Richmond B.C., which Health Canada says is the Canadian distribution centre for Extremepeptides.com, include drugs promoted to treat a wide variety of medical conditions.
"The products are promoted to treat cancer, infertility, respiratory diseases, enlarged thyroid and erectile dysfunction and are labelled to contain various prescription drugs that may pose serious risks to the health of Canadians," the health agency said in a written warning on its website.
Health Canada says the seized drugs include:
- Anastrozole: used to treat postmenopausal women with breast cancer
- Clenbuterol: a veterinary drug used to treat respiratory diseases in horses
- Clomiphene: used in women to treat some types of infertility
- Ketotifen: an add-on medication in the treatment of chronic asthma in children
- Letrozole: used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women
- Sildenafil: used to treat erectile dysfunction
- T3 (also known as Liothyronine): used to treat hypothyroidism or enlarged thyroid gland
- Tadalafil: used to treat erectile dysfunction
- Tamoxifen: used to treat breast cancer
- Toremifene: used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women
The national health agency says it is working with the Canada Border Services Agency to stop the importing of these drugs into Canada.
They advise people stop using these drugs and contact a health professional if they have concerns.
Adverse events from health products can be reported to Health Canada by calling 1-866-234-2345.