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
J05AB06	CYMEVENE	B	Ganciclovir (sodium) - 500mg	500mg	Injectable solution	1,726,838 L.L
C01EB10	CARDESINE	G	Adenosine - 6mg/2ml	6mg/2ml	Injectable solution	563,070 L.L
G03GA05	CINNAL-f	BioHuman	Follitropin alfa - 900IU/1.5ml	900IU/1.5ml	Injectable solution	14,826,544 L.L
G03GA05	CINNAL-f	BioHuman	Follitropin alfa - 450IU/0.75ml	450IU/0.75ml	Injectable solution	7,372,177 L.L
J01DH51	CELLABAXIN	G	Imipenem (monohydrate) - 500mg, Cilastatin (sodium) - 500mg		Injectable solution	10,699,559 L.L
L01XA02	CARBOPLATIN VIANEX	G	Carboplatin - 150mg/15ml	150mg/15ml	Injectable solution	1,277,994 L.L
J01DH51	CILANEM	G	Imipenem anhydrous - 500mg, Cilastatin (sodium) - 500mg		Injectable solution	850,652 L.L
L01XA02	CARBOPLATINE VIATRIS 10MG/ML	G	Carboplatin - 150mg/15ml	150mg/15ml	Injectable solution	2,981,283 L.L
L01XA02	CARPLATU	G	Carboplatin - 150mg/15ml	150mg/15ml	Injectable solution	1,277,994 L.L
L01XA02	CARBOPLATINE VIATRIS 10MG/ML	G	Carboplatin - 50mg/5ml	50mg/5ml	Injectable solution	941,930 L.L
J06BA02	CLAIRYG	BioHuman	Human normal immunoglobulin G - 50mg/ml	5g/100ml	Injectable solution	42,296,819 L.L
J01FF01	CLINDAMYCIN VIANEX BA FREE	G	Clindamycin (phosphate) - 600mg/4ml	600mg/4ml	Injectable solution	201,576 L.L
L04AC10	COSENTYX	BioTech	Secukinumab - 150mg/ml	150mg/ml	Injectable solution	L.L
J06BA02	CLAIRYG	BioHuman	Human normal immunoglobulin G - 50mg/ml	10g/200ml	Injectable solution	77,418,284 L.L
J01GB06	CHEMACIN	G	Amikacin (sulfate) - 500mg/2ml	500mg/2ml	Injectable solution	1,679,803 L.L
J06BA02	CUVITRU	BioHuman	Human normal immunoglobulin - 4g/20ml	200mg/ml	Injectable solution	29,806,627 L.L
H01AC01	CINNATROPIN	BioTech	Somatropin recombinant - 10mg/1.5ml	10mg/1.5ml	Injectable solution	L.L
J06BA02	CUVITRU	BioHuman	Human normal immunoglobulin - 8g/40ml	200mg/ml	Injectable solution	53,593,818 L.L
B05D	CAPD/DPCA 17Solution for peritoneal dialysis stay safe	G	Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.1838g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 15g/l, Fructose , - up to 0.75g/l		Injectable solution	629,916 L.L
M01AB05	CLOFEN	G	Diclofenac sodium - 75mg/3ml	75mg/3ml	Injectable solution	299,677 L.L
B05D	CAPD/DPCA 19Solution for peritoneal dialysis stay safe	G	Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.1838g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 22.73g/l, Fructose , - up to 1.1g/l		Injectable solution	769,337 L.L
B05D	CAPD/DPCA 2Solution for peritoneal dialysis stay safe	G	Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.2573g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 15g/l, Glucose monohydrate - 16.5g/l		Injectable solution	735,741 L.L
B05D	CAPD/DPCA 3Solution for peritoneal dialysis	G	Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.2573g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 42.50g/l, Glucose monohydrate - 46.75g/l		Injectable solution	769,337 L.L
B05D	CAPD/DPCA 17Solution for peritoneal dialysis sleep safe	G	Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.1838g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 15g/l, Fructose , - up to 0.75g/l		Injectable solution	744,140 L.L
B05D	CAPD/DPCA 19Solution for peritoneal dialysis sleep safe	G	Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.1838g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 22.73g/l, Fructose , - up to 1.1g/l		Injectable solution	744,140 L.L
J01MA02	CIPROFLOXACINE PANPHARMA	G	Ciprofloxacine (HCl) - 200mg/100ml	200mg/100ml	Injectable solution	5,120,040 L.L
J01MA02	CIPROFLOXACINE PANPHARMA	G	Ciprofloxacine (HCl) - 200mg/100ml	200mg/100ml	Injectable solution	5,120,040 L.L
J01MA02	CIPROFLOXACINE PANPHARMA	G	Ciprofloxacin - 200mg/100ml	200mg/100ml	Injectable solution	4,914,432 L.L
J01MA02	CIPROLON 200	G	Ciprofloxacin (lactate) - 200mg/100ml	200mg/100ml	Injectable solution	686,704 L.L
J01MA02	CIPROX	G	Ciprofloxacine (lactate) - 200mg/100ml	0.2%w/v	Injectable solution	520,067 L.L

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