Hasbani Announced That Seven Factories Had Been Referred To The Public Prosecutor For Using The Bann

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
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 2.5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45%	G	Sodium chloride - 0.45g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 2.5g/100ml		Injectable solution	176,974 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 2.5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45%	G	Sodium chloride - 0.45g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 2.5g/100ml		Injectable solution	198,578 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 2.5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45%	G	Sodium chloride - 0.45g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 2.5g/100ml		Injectable solution	224,090 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 2.5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45%	G	Sodium chloride - 0.45g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 2.5g/100ml		Injectable solution	212,598 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45% INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.45%, Glucose - 5%		Injectable solution	193,062 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45% INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.45%, Glucose - 5%		Injectable solution	180,421 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45% INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.45%, Glucose - 5%		Injectable solution	148,566 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 2.5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45% INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.45%, Glucose - 2.5%		Injectable solution	185,018 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 2.5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45% INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.45%, Glucose - 2.5%		Injectable solution	174,675 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 2.5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45% INJECTION, USP	G	Sodium chloride - 0.45%, Glucose - 2.5%		Injectable solution	148,566 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.3%	G	Sodium chloride - 0.3g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml		Injectable solution	188,772 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.3%	G	Sodium chloride - 0.3g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml		Injectable solution	204,554 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.3%	G	Sodium chloride - 0.3g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml		Injectable solution	220,643 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.2%	G	Sodium chloride - 0.2g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml		Injectable solution	194,165 L.L
B05BB02	DEXTROSE 5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.2%	G	Sodium chloride - 0.2g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml		Injectable solution	220,643 L.L
G04BE03	DEGRA	G	Sildenafil - 50mg	50mg	Tablet, film coated	330,585 L.L
N06AB06	DEPRINE	G	Sertraline HCl - 50mg	50mg	Tablet	894,615 L.L
G01AF	DERMOFIX GYNO OVULE	G	Sertaconazole nitrate - 300mg	300mg	Ovule	822,320 L.L
D01AC14	DERMOFIX	B	Sertaconazole nitrate - 20mg/g	2%	Cream	376,276 L.L
D07XC01	DIPROSALIC	B	Salicylic acid - 30mg/g, Betamethasone (dipropionate) - 0.5mg/g		Ointment	352,087 L.L
R03AL02	DUOLIN RESPULES	G	Salbutamol (sulfate) - 2.5mg/2.5ml, Ipratropium bromide (monohydrate) - 500mcg/2.5ml		Inhaltion solution with nebuliser	417,935 L.L
N05AX08	DEPIA	G	Risperidone - 4mg	4mg	Tablet, scored	499,142 L.L
N05AX08	DEPIA	G	Risperidone - 2mg	2mg	Tablet, scored	307,164 L.L
N05AX08	DEPIA ORAL SOLUTION	G	Risperidone - 1mg/ml	1mg/ml	Solution	1,510,223 L.L
M05BA07	DRONEL 35	G	Risedronate sodium - 35mg	35mg	Tablet, film coated	511,940 L.L
J04AB03	DIARENTIS	B	Rifamycin sodium - 200mg	200mg	Tablet, extended release	1,100,671 L.L
N01AX10	DORMIFOR	G	Propofol - 1%	1%	Injectable emulsion	1,081,473 L.L
G03DA04	DARSTIN	G	Progesterone - 10mg/g	10mg/g	Gel	380,307 L.L
N06AB05	DEPROX	G	Paroxetine (HCl) - 40mg	40mg	Tablet	2,909,099 L.L
N06AB05	DEPROX	G	Paroxetine (HCl) - 20mg	20mg	Tablet	972,686 L.L

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