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Hasbani Announced that Seven Factories had been Referred to the Public Prosecutor for Using the Banned Rhodamine B

 
Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani held a press conference during which he announced the findings of the samples of pickled turnips taken by health inspectors from all the factories across Lebanon.

Hasbani stated that the ministry had conducted inspections on 34 institutions that produce pickles. The following was found:
  • 59% of these factories had a license to operate from the Ministry of Industry
  • 73% of the factories totally abide by the health conditions
  • Only 50% of these factories used proper containers to store food while 50% used partially or totally containers that are not proper for storage.
Health Minister reminded that the Ministry of Public Health had conducted inspections on pickles factories at the beginning of 2017 and issued warnings to the users of unhealthy containers.
 
Rhodamine B, the internationally banned dye for potentially causing cancer, is not a registered substance that the Ministry of Public health allows to enter to Lebanon as a food supplement (according to law No.912/1 issued on 5 may 2014.)

This substance is also banned by decision issued by the Minister of Industry (No. 119/1 of 15 September 2017.)

Hasbani added that the findings show the following:
  • 25% of the samples taken from 28 factories that produce turnips contain Rhodamine B
  • 68% of the samples contain dyes other than Rhodamine B, which are also banned by decision No. 119/1 issued by the Minister of Industry 
Therefore, the Ministry of Public health referred 7 factories to the public prosecutor and reports were sent to the Ministries of Economy, Agriculture and Economy on the inspections and findings.
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ATC Name B/G Ingredients Dosage Form Price
D07CA01 HYDROMYCINE G Neomycin sulfate - 0.005g/g, Hydrocortisone acetate - 0.01g/g Cream 238,052 L.L
D11AX01 HAIRGAINE 5 G Minoxidil - 5% 5% Solution 1,963,354 L.L
D11AX01 HAIRGROW G Minoxidil - 5% 5% Solution 1,061,636 L.L
N05CD08 HIKMA MIDAZOLAM G Midazolam (HCl) - 5mg/ml 5mg/ml Injectable solution 679,984 L.L
C09DA01 HYZAAR B Losartan potassium - 50mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 1,523,022 L.L
C09DA01 HYZAAR B Losartan potassium - 100mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 1,740,596 L.L
A06AA01 HUILE DE PARAFFINE G Liquid paraffin - Liquid 207,336 L.L
M01AE03 HUMFINE G Ketoprofen - 100mg/2ml 100mg/2ml Injectable solution 3,514,148 L.L
R05CA12 HEDECTON COUGH G Ivy leaf soft extract - 40mg/5ml Syrup 467,657 L.L
A10AD04 HUMALOG MIX 50 KWIKPEN BioTech Insulin lispro solution - 50%, Insulin lispro protamine suspension - 50% 100IU/ml Injectable suspension 3,950,897 L.L
A10AD04 HUMALOG MIX 25 KWIKPEN BioTech Insulin lispro solution - 25%, Insulin lispro protamine suspension - 75% 100IU/ml Injectable suspension 3,950,897 L.L
A10AB04 HUMALOG KWIKPEN BioTech Insulin lispro - 100IU/ml 100IU/ml Injectable solution 3,950,897 L.L
A10AB04 HUMALOG BioTech Insulin lispro - 100IU/ml 100IU/ml Injectable suspension 1,988,887 L.L
A10AB01 HUMULIN R U-100 BioTech Insulin (human) - 100IU/ml 100IU/ml Injectable solution 701,486 L.L
A10AD01 HUMULIN 70/30 BioTech Insulin (human) - 100IU/ml 100IU/ml Injectable suspension 701,486 L.L
A10AE01 HUMULIN N U-100 BioTech Insulin (human) - 100IU/ml 100IU/ml Injectable suspension 701,486 L.L
J06BA02 HIZENTRA 4G BioHuman Immunoglobulin human - 4g/20ml 20% Injectable solution 35,323,423 L.L
J06BA02 HIZENTRA 2G BioHuman Immunoglobulin human - 2g/10ml 20% Injectable solution 17,658,835 L.L
J06BA02 HIZENTRA 1G BioHuman Immunoglobulin human - 1g/5ml 20% Injectable solution 9,246,433 L.L
L01AA06 HOLOXAN B Ifosfamide - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 3,586,850 L.L
H02AB09 HYDROCORTISON VUAB G Hydrocortisone hydrogenosuccinate - 100mg 100mg Injectable dry powder for solution 147,823 L.L
A07EA02 HEMORRANE G Hydrocortisone acetate - 10mg/g 10mg/g Ointment 710,893 L.L
D07AA02 HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE G Hydrocortisone acetate - 1% 1% Cream 215,015 L.L
H02AB09 HYDROCORTISONE ROUSSEL B Hydrocortisone - 10mg 10mg Tablet, scored 260,705 L.L
H02AB09 HYDROCORTISONE ORBUCELL G Hydrocortisone (sodium succinate) - 100mg 100mg Injectable powder 1,091,712 L.L
M09AX01 HYALGAN B Hyaluronic acid (sodium) - 20mg/2ml 20mg/2ml Injectable solution 3,407,985 L.L
D06BA51 HYALO4 PLUS G Hyaluronic acid (sodium) - 0.2%, Silver sulfadiazine - 1% Cream 466,313 L.L
J07BC01 HEPATITIS-B VACCINE (r DNA) PAEDIATRIC G Hepatitis B, purified surface antigen adsorbed on aluminium hydroxide (Al+++) (0.25mg to 0.40mg) - 10mcg/0.5ml 10mcg/0.5ml Injectable suspension 646,388 L.L
J07BC02 HAVRIX JUNIOR 720 B Hepatitis A, inactivated, whole virus - 720 ELISA units/0.5ml 720 ELISA units/0.5ml Injectable suspension 1,491,665 L.L
J07BC02 HAVRIX '1440' B Hepatitis A, inactivated, whole virus - 1,440 ELISA units/ml 1,440 ELISA units/ml Injectable suspension 2,215,996 L.L
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