SINGAPORE: A prescription-only weight loss medicine that has been banned in Singapore since 2010 has been detected in a coffee product sold on various local e-commerce platforms, the Singapore Food Agency ( SFA ) said on Wednesday ( Jul 24 ).  ,
Users are advised against purchasing or consuming V-SHOU Premium Coffee because it contains sibutramine, a material known to increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Another major health outcomes reported with sibutramine’s apply include heart problems, central nervous system problems such as schizophrenia and delusions, and convulsions.
Marketed as a weight-loss solution,  , V-SHOU Premium Coffee made various claims, such as accelerated fat burning, increased stamina, quicker attractive results, as well as soothing the gastrointestinal system and controlling appetite.  ,
White kidney beans collect and hoodia gordonii, which has been touted as an , hunger suppressant, are among its listed materials.
The company’s package does not mention where it was made, and its country of origin is mysterious.
SFA has collaborated with numerous online e-commerce systems to remove the item listings and issued warnings to the particular sellers to cease selling the product immediately, according to the agency.