Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) seized 970,707 units of illegal health products and removed 7,351 products listings from local e-commerce and social media platforms last year, thanks to coordinated efforts and joint enforcement actions with both local and overseas agencies. — Unsplash pic
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Monday, 03 Feb 2025 7:03 PM MYT
SINGAPORE, Feb 3 — Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) seized 970,707 units of illegal health products and removed 7,351 products listings from local e-commerce and social media platforms last year, thanks to coordinated efforts and joint enforcement actions with both local and overseas agencies.
Among the seized items, codeine cough syrup accounted for the majority (54 per cent), followed by sexual enhancement medicines (19 per cent), sedatives (18 per cent), and other prescription medicines (nine per cent).
“Sixty-four individuals were investigated for the illegal supply of health products, and these cases are currently under investigation,” the agency under the Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Meanwhile, nearly half of the removed listings were the result of HSA’s first large-scale collaboration with local online platform administrators in September and October 2024, which targeted ...