MFDA Imposes Ban on Thai Pharmaceutical Products Over Safety Concerns

The Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) has banned the import and sale of 15 medications from Thailand-based Seven Stars Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. following a recall by the Thai FDA due to falsified sorbitol. The MFDA warned citizens who import medicines from Thailand for personal use and called on commercial ports to monitor imports.

The Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) has banned the import and sale of 15 medications from Thailand-based Seven Stars Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. following a recall by the Thai FDA due to falsified sorbitol. The MFDA warned citizens who import medicines from Thailand for personal use and called on commercial ports to monitor imports.

The Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) has banned the import and sale of 15 medications from Thailand-based Seven Stars Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. following a recall by the Thai FDA due to falsified sorbitol. The MFDA warned citizens who import medicines from Thailand for personal use and called on commercial ports to monitor imports.

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