“Invima Ruling on Fraudulent Anti-Obesity Vaccine Marketed as Homeopathic Medicine”

For a few months, the ‘famous’ ‘anti-obesity’ vaccine has gone viral, that promises to patients drop a few extra poundsreducing accumulated body fat in some parts of the body.

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Invima ruled on the vaccine against obesity

In the last few hours the National Institute of Food and Drug Surveillance of Colombia – Invima made a very important announcement when referring to the vaccine against obesity that is being sold in the country.

Invima explained that the ‘anti-obesity vaccine is being marketed fraudulently and as a Homeopathic Medicine’. In addition, the Directorate of Biological Products Medicines sent an alert to withdraw the ‘fraudulent’ product from the market.

“This product is NOT covered by a Sanitary Registry issued by the competent authority under said denomination or trademark, therefore, its distribution and sale constitutes an illegal activity that contravenes current health regulations.”, he explained on his social networks in Invima.

In addition, he explained that the product “does not have a sanitary registry to date, so It has not been evaluated for aspects of quality, safety and efficacy, representing a risk to the health of consumers. Additionally, relevant aspects such as its composition (qualitative formula), storage, transport and distribution conditions are unknown.

Also, Invima advised users not to buy this product through digital platforms, since they may “contain ingredients that put health at risk.”

On the other hand, he explained that if he is a consumer of the vaccine against obesity, you should stop the product immediately and report to the authorities the commercialization of said vaccine through its website:

What is the vaccine against obesity?

The product that is being marketed in Colombia, ensures decrease hunger to have a feeling of satiety. According to Dr. Alberto Cormillot, this medication is injected into patients and its effectiveness has been proven in several scientific investigations.

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“Liraglutide is a new drug alternative, backed by extensive scientific research showing that, combined with physical activity and a healthy diet, it produces significantly greater weight loss when diet and exercise alone are used. More importantly, the patients who tried it managed to maintain this decrease over time,” said the Argentine doctor.

In addition, other studies affirm that the ‘anti-obesity vaccine’ helps people lose ‘up to 20% body fat’, accompanying its application with exercise and a balanced diet.

HAROLD YEPES

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