OTTAWA,
ON, June 26, 2024 /CNW/ -
Summary
- Product: Unauthorized injectable peptide drugs sold
on Quadragen and Advanced Research websites associated with the
company Quad Inc.
- Issue: Health products – Unauthorized product;
Product safety
- What to do: Do not use these products. Consult a
health care professional if you have used them and have health
concerns. Only buy prescription drugs from licensed
pharmacies. Read product labels to verify that health products have
been authorized for sale by Health Canada.
Affected products
Unauthorized injectable peptide drugs sold on Quadragen and
Advanced Research websites associated with the company Quad
Inc.
Issue
Health Canada is warning
consumers not to buy unauthorized injectable drugs from Quadragen
and Advanced Research websites (www.quadragen.io/, and
www.advancedresearch.bio/) because they may pose serious health
risks. Unauthorized injectable drugs carry significant health risks
due to the potential for infection, allergic reactions, and other
poor outcomes.
The two websites are associated with Quad Inc., a company
located in Beloeil, Quebec. Health
Canada seized injectable peptides,
along with unauthorized bodybuilding drugs, from Quad Inc. At
Health Canada's request, the company has stopped advertising and
selling unauthorized health products, including taking down its
Quadragen and Advanced Research websites.
Peptides carry out a range of important functions in the body.
Injectable peptide drugs are often marketed for bodybuilding,
anti-aging, or enhancing athletic performance. Some peptides can be
produced for use in medications. Most synthetic injectable peptides
are regulated as prescription drugs in Canada and require a prescription from a
licenced health care professional. Prescription drugs should only
be used under the advice and supervision of a health care
professional because they are used to treat specific conditions and
may cause serious side effects.
Selling unauthorized health products in Canada is illegal. Unauthorized health
products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that
they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and
may pose a range of serious health risks. For example, they could
contain high-risk ingredients, additives or contaminants that may
or may not be listed on the label.
Should additional safety concerns be identified, Health Canada
will take appropriate action to protect consumer health and safety
and will inform the public as necessary.
What you should do
- Do not use these products. Consult a health care professional
if you have used them and have health concerns.
- Only buy prescription drugs from licensed pharmacies and avoid
buying health products from questionable or untrustworthy websites.
Be aware of the risks of buying health products online.
- Follow municipal or regional guidelines on how to dispose of
chemicals and other hazardous waste or return the product to your
local pharmacy for proper disposal.
- Read product labels to verify that health products have been
authorized for sale by Health Canada. Authorized health products
have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural
Product Number (NPN) or Homeopathic Drug Number (DIN-HM). You can
also check whether products have been authorized for sale by
searching Health Canada's Drug Product
Database and Licensed Natural Health Product
Database.
- Report any health product-related side
effects or complaints to Health Canada.
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SOURCE Health Canada (HC)