Warning over online slimming drugs

Slimmers have been warned to destroy medicines bought online that contain illegal ingredients.

Warning over online slimming drugs
Wed, 04 Jan, 2012 - 13:53

Slimmers have been warned to destroy medicines bought online that contain illegal ingredients.

The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) revealed there has been a 600% increase in the number of slimming products seized in recent years that contain the substance Sibutramine.

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