You shouldn’t be misguided by the label “supplementary food” as these usually are not mere meals objects, warn Turkish pharmacists, however slightly they’re a unique form of medicinal complement they usually may cause varied inconveniences if they’re bought outdoors of a pharmacy.
According to the written assertion made by the All Pharmacist Employers’ Union (TEIS), it was famous that these merchandise had been bought unconsciously and uncontrollably in markets, gasoline stations and on the web.
“These are products that have been given the form of drugs and contain pharmaceutical raw materials. It is dangerous and wrong for public health to say to citizens, ‘These are not drugs, you can easily buy them from wherever you want and use them however you want,'” Pharmacist Nurten Saydan, chairperson of TEIS stated.
Pointing out that the unconscious use of merchandise bought beneath the title of “supplementary food” poses a fantastic danger, Saydan said that these merchandise may trigger ailments. Saydan famous that the demand for merchandise bought over the web is increased as a result of they’re low cost. She warned in regards to the contents of those dietary supplements.
“As TEIS, we recommend our citizens to buy such products from our pharmacies. They should not buy and use these alleged ‘non-medicine’ products without consulting our pharmacies, that is, we, the pharmacists. They should not be fooled by the price or attractive offers on the internet because the World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that the vast majority of products sold on the internet are counterfeit.”
Saydan emphasised that residents shouldn’t depend on the phrases written on the merchandise. “Don’t be fooled by the ‘not a drug’ label put on supplementary food boxes, supplements such as vitamins and minerals under the name of ‘food supplements’ are also drugs.”
