Beware, no anti-Covid mouth spray approved by FDA, senior official warns

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Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against a mouth spray that claims to “catch and kill” the Covid-19 virus before it moves further into the body.

Beware, no anti-Covid mouth spray approved by FDA, senior official warns

The product in question – made from longan extract and having been advertised on online media – was registered as a cosmetic food supplement with no medical quality, FDA deputy secretary-general Weerachai Nolwachai said on Thursday.

“The FDA has never approved any mouth spray product with the property of stopping or protecting against the Covid-19 virus,” he made it clear.

“Do not believe any advertisements trying to sell something that does not pass the FDA’s efficacy testing,” he warned.

Beware, no anti-Covid mouth spray approved by FDA, senior official warns

Weerachai also noted that business owners advertising their cosmetic products with false information could face a maximum of one year in prison, a fine of up to 100,000 baht, or both.

Also, advertisers who use false information about their food products risk a maximum three years in jail, a fine of up to 30,000 baht, or both.

Details about products approved by the FDA can be checked on the agency’s website at http://www.fda.moph.go.th.

If you want to report any suspected medical or food product, call FDA hotline 1556 or lodge a complaint via the FDAThai Facebook account or Line Official account @FDAThai.

Published : April 14, 2022

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