Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has clamped down on health products with false and misleading claims that purport to prevent, treat or diagnose COVID-19.
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HSA advises against purchasing health products claiming to prevent or treat COVID-19
There is currently no evidence that any health supplement, Chinese proprietary medicine, traditional medicine, herb or “clip-on” product can boost the immune system specifically to help prevent, protect against or treat COVID-19.
National Research Foundation Singapore’s global youth summit to kick off next week
National Research Foundation Singapore is set to hold The Global Young Scientists Summit 2020 (GYSS 2020) in Singapore from January 14 to 17, with the theme of ‘Advancing Science, Creating Technologies for a Better World’.
3 types of diabetes medicines recalled due to impurity found: HSA
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has recalled three metformin medicines found to contain impurities above the internationally acceptable level.
Singapore completes world’s largest genome databank of Asian populations
Singapore researchers have established a new genetic databank containing the completed whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data of close to 5,000 citizens.
HSA alerts Singaporeans not to purchase two products containing erectile dysfunction medicine
Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore has alerted people not to purchase two products sold online as candy as they contain a medicinal ingredient used to treat erectile dysfunction.
HSA revokes licenses of 2 retailers selling cigarettes to minors, suspends four others
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore has revoked the licences of two errant tobacco retailers and suspended four others who sold cigarettes to underage persons.
HSA alerts Singapore people not to purchase five cosmetic creams
Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore has alerted the public not to purchase or use five cosmetic creams which were found to contain high levels of mercury, a toxic metal and hydroquinone, a skin lightening agent.
Singapore blood bank calls for group ‘O’ blood donations
An estimated 500 donors are required to bring up the O blood stock to a healthy level.
HSA seizes illegally manufactured cough syrup and medicines from HDB flat, two arrested
Officers of Health Science Authority (HSA) of Singapore along with police officers of Bedok division seized around SGD40,000 worth of illegally manufactured cough syrup and assorted medicines at Geyland Road and an HDB flat at Sing Ming yesterday.
