The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday issued advisories to healthcare professionals and the general public against buying and consuming unregistered food products and food supplements in the market.

In five separate advisories, the FDA said the following products do not have Certificates of Product Registration:

Pursuant to the Republic Act No. 9711, otherwise known as the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009, the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, offering for sale, distribution, transfer, non-consumer use, promotion, advertising or sponsorship of health products without the proper authorization is prohibited, the FDA said.

The agency added that it cannot assure the products safety and quality since these have not been evaluated.

All concerned establishments are warned not to distribute, advertise, or sell the said violative food products until CPR are issued, otherwise, regulatory actions and sanctions shall be strictly pursued, it said.

It also reminded concerned establishments and the public to check for the FDA registration number of a product via the FDA Verification Portal.

The FDA also requested law enforcement agency and local government units to ensure that these products are not sold or made available in the market or areas of jurisdiction.

It also urged the Bureau of Customs to prevent the entry of unregistered imported products. KG, GMA News

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