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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
R03BA02 BUDESONIDE ARROW G Budesonide - 1mg/2ml 1mg/2ml Inhalation suspension for nebuliser 1,342,499 L.L
A07EA06 BUDENOFALK B Budesonide - 3mg 3mg Capsule 8,554,692 L.L
R03BA02 BUDENA G Budesonide - 200mcg/actuation 200mcg/actuation Inhalation suspension 1,065,667 L.L
R03BA02 BUDENA G Budesonide - 50mcg/actuation 50mcg/actuation Inhalation suspension 823,775 L.L
R03BA02 BUDECORT 200 G Budesonide - 200mcg/actuation 200mcg/actuation Metered dose inhaler 808,993 L.L
R03BA02 BUDECORT G Budesonide - 1mg 1mg Respule 1,226,928 L.L
M01AC01 BRUXICAM B Piroxicam - 0.5% Drops solution 530,818 L.L
S01GX08 BRUNISTILL G Ketotifen - 250mcg/ml 250mcg/ml Drops solution 940,690 L.L
G01AX12 BRUMIXOL G Ciclopiroxolamine - 100mg 100mg Ovule 795,555 L.L
M01AE01 BRUFEN B Ibuprofen - 600mg 600mg Tablet, film coated 423,121 L.L
M01AE01 BRUFEN B Ibuprofen - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Syrup 364,181 L.L
M01AE01 BRUFEN B Ibuprofen - 400mg 400mg Tablet, film coated 342,384 L.L
A10BA02 BROT G Metformin HCl - 850mg 850mg Tablet, film coated 327,898 L.L
R05FB BRONCHOPHANE G Dextrometorphan HBr - 4.58mg/5ml, Diphenydramine HCl - 5mg/5ml, Ephedrine HCl - 7.5mg/5ml, Guaifenesin - 50mg/5ml Syrup 115,570 L.L
J07AX BRONCHO-VAXOM CHILDREN B Lyophilized bacterial lysates of Haemophilus influenzae, Diplococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae and ozaenae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes and viridans, Neisseria catarrhalis - 3.5mg Capsule 1,988,887 L.L
J07AX BRONCHO-VAXOM ADULTS B Lyophilized bacterial lysates of Haemophilus influenzae, Diplococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae and ozaenae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes and viridans, Neisseria catarrhalis - 7mg Capsule 2,746,814 L.L
R05CB02 BROMHEXINE G Bromhexine - 4mg/5ml 4mg/5ml Elixir 176,619 L.L
R05X BROMEX G Pyrilamine Maleate (Mepyramine) - 12.5mg/5ml, Bromhexine HCl - 4mg/5ml Elixir 250,851 L.L
N05BA08 BROMAZEPAM BIOGARAN G Bromazepam - 6mg 6mg Tablet, scored 180,075 L.L
N03AX23 BRIVIACT B Brivaracetam - 10mg/ml 10mg/ml Solution 10,314,804 L.L
N03AX23 BRIVIACT B Brivaracetam - 50mg 50mg Tablet, film coated 9,627,931 L.L
N03AX23 BRIVIACT B Brivaracetam - 25mg 25mg Tablet, film coated 9,627,931 L.L
N06AX26 BRINTELLIX B Vortioxetine - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 6,927,508 L.L
N06AX26 BRINTELLIX B Vortioxetine - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 4,345,987 L.L
N06AX26 BRINTELLIX B Vortioxetine - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 2,592,272 L.L
C01BG11 BRINAVESS B Vernakalant - 20mg/ml 20mg/ml Injectable concentrate for solution 41,821,582 L.L
S01EA05 BRIMONIDINE BIOGARAN G Brimonidine tartrate - 2mg/ml 0.2% Drops solution 412,560 L.L
S01EA05 BRIMOGAN G Brimonidine tartrate - 0.2% w/v 0.2% w/v Drops solution 483,783 L.L
S01EA05 BRIMO G Brimonidine tartrate - 0.2% 0.2% Drops solution 658,483 L.L
B01AC24 BRILINTA B Ticagrelor - 90mg 90mg Tablet, film coated 5,544,694 L.L
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