Health Warnings On "melanotan" Products Sold For Human Use
Clinuvel has warned consumers against the use of what it terms are "counterfeit", drugs sold as "melanotan I and II" that are promoted by citing research on afamelanotide.
On August 8, 2008 the Danish Medicines Agency (DMA) issued a warning against the use of any product called "Melanotan" purchased on the internet, noting that claims that imply that it has an, "effect" for protection against skin cancer, "has not been documented".
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency issued a similar warning on November 17, 2008 stating that "We are warning people not to use this product. Don't be fooled into thinking that Melanotan offers a shortcut to a safer and more even tan. They are unlicensed in the UK. If you have used either of these products do not use them again and if you have any concerns you should seek advice from your doctor."
The FDA issued a Warning Letter to an online vendor in January 2009 selling "Melanotan ONE" as advertisements of the products on their website were in breach of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as the site was selling "new drug" products.
The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) issued a precautionary safety alert on February 27, 2009 regarding the use of "the unauthorised medicine Melanotan (I and II)", sold as a powder for injection, stating that "Melanotan is not yet authorised in Ireland and therefore the IMB cannot guarantee the efficacy, safety or quality of this product." In its release, the IMB announced that its tests had found the presence of microbial contamination in a vial of water sold together with melanotan powder which "would expose recipients to a risk of serious infection".
The Norwegian Medicines Agency has issued warnings in 2007 and 2009 about the use of "Melanotan" sold online, while a spokesman for the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration warned consumers to be "very wary" of using it.
Read more about this topic: Afamelanotide, General Population Usage of Melanotan Peptides, "Melanotan" Products Sold For Human Use
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