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
H05AA02	BONTEO	BioTech	Teriparatide - 20mcg/dose	20mcg/dose		17,383,843 L.L
A07EA06	BUDENOFALK	B	Budesonide - 3mg	3mg	Capsule	8,554,692 L.L
A11CC05	BENTA D 10.000	G	Vitamin D3 - 10,000IU	10,000IU	Capsule	895,895 L.L
A11CC05	BIO-D3 25000IU	G	Vitamin D3 - 25000IU	25000IU	Capsule	1,130,108 L.L
A11CC05	BIO-D3 25000IU	G	Vitamin D3 - 25000IU	25000IU	Capsule	2,147,588 L.L
J01DB05	BIODROXIL	G	Cefadroxil (monohydrate) - 500mg	500mg	Capsule	496,382 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
A11EX	BECOZYM FORTE	B	Nicotinamide - 50mg, Calcium Pantothenate - 25mg, Biotin - 0.15mg, Vitamin B12 - 10mcg, Vitamin B6 - 10mg, Vitamin B2 - 15mg, Vitamin B1 - 15mg		Capsule	290,270 L.L
J01DD08	BETIXIM 400	G	Cefixime (trihydrate) - 400mg	400mg	Capsule	1,026,696 L.L
L01EC03	BRAFTOVI	BioTech	Encorafenib - 50mg	50mg	Capsule, hard	70,084,833 L.L
L01EC03	BRAFTOVI	BioTech	Encorafenib - 75mg	75mg	Capsule, hard	149,227,143 L.L
D07AC01	BETNOVATE	B	Betamethasone (valerate) - 0.1%	0.1% w/w	Cream	279,519 L.L
D07AC01	BETASONE	G	Betamethasone (valerate) - 1mg/g	1mg/g	Cream	120,306 L.L
D07CC01	BETAFUCIN	G	Fusidic acid - 20mg/g, Betamethasone valerate - 1mg/1g		Cream	210,983 L.L
D07CC01	BETASONE-N	G	Neomycin (sulfate) - 3.5mg/g, Betamethasone (valerate) - 1mg/g		Cream	398,033 L.L
D07XC01	BETA-MICOTER	G	Betamethasone (dipropionate) - 0.5mg/g, Clotrimazole - 10mg/g		Cream	415,951 L.L
D03AX	BEPANTHEN PLUS	B	Chlorhexidine HCl - 5mg/g, Dexpanthenol - 50mg/g		Cream	319,835 L.L
A11A	BEBE-VIT	G	Vitamin A - 1500IU/ml, Vitamin D3 - 400IU/ml, Vitamin E - 5mg/ml, Vitamin C - 40mg/ml, Vitamin B1 - 0.5mg/ml, Vitamin B2 - 0.6mg/ml, Vitamin B6 - 0.6mg/ml, Nicotinamide - 8mg/ml		Drops	287,582 L.L
S01EA05	BGLAU	G	Brimonidine tartrate - 0.2%	0.2%	Drops solution	638,325 L.L
S01EA05	BRIMO	G	Brimonidine tartrate - 0.2%	0.2%	Drops solution	658,483 L.L
S01EA05	BRIMOGAN	G	Brimonidine tartrate - 0.2% w/v	0.2% w/v	Drops solution	483,783 L.L
S01EA05	BRIMONIDINE BIOGARAN	G	Brimonidine tartrate - 2mg/ml	0.2%	Drops solution	412,560 L.L
S01GX08	BRUNISTILL	G	Ketotifen - 250mcg/ml	250mcg/ml	Drops solution	940,690 L.L
M01AC01	BRUXICAM	B	Piroxicam - 0.5%		Drops solution	530,818 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
D02AX	BIAFINE	B	Trolamine - 0.67g/100g	0.67g/100g	Emulsion	524,099 L.L
D10AE01	BENZAC AC	G	Benzoyl peroxide - 10g/100g	10%	Gel	416,591 L.L
D10AE01	BENZAC AC	G	Benzoyl peroxide - 5g/100g	5%	Gel	388,370 L.L

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