Swisse clarifies suppressant review
April 12, 2013
SWisse Wellness has changed
the name of its ‘Appetite
Suppressant’ product to ‘Hunger
Control,’ after a review of the
product by the Therapeutic Goods
Administration.
The TGA website details the
cancellation of Swisse Ultiboost
Appetite Suppressant effective
from 04 Apr (PD yesterday), with
the company yesterday afternoon
issuing a statement clarifying that
“the product has not been banned
and its ingredients have not
changed at all”.
Swisse Wellness ceo, Radek Sali,
said that when a product changes
its name, which is what Swisse
has done, the product needs to be
re-listed.
“But the product ingredients
remain exactly the same for our
customers,” he said.
“It remains a popular product in
Australia and it is on the shelf at all
retail outlets.
“The active ingredient of Hunger
Control (caralluma fimbriata) has
been authorised by the TGA for use
in Complementary Medicines and
has passed the safety evaluation
process where evidence for its
intended use is also considered,” a
statement from the company said.
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