Medications & Supplements Awareness Material

Adulterated Products

The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi manages and publishes list of adulterated products that poses hazardous risk on public as announced by international and national health authorities.

These products can cause a serious danger for consumers because they are manufactured and stored under unhygienic conditions and not following the good manufacturing practices (GMP). Some of these products were found to be contaminated with biological traces such as yeast, mold , bacteria or with heavy metals. Others were found to be adulterated with undeclared pharmaceutical substance.

DOH list of adulterated products include any adulterated or contaminated supplement that is claimed to be used as bodybuilding, sexual enhancement, weight reduction, cosmetic or any other miscellaneous health related reasons.

DOH is alerting members of the public not to purchase or consume any adulterated product that is listed in here and to always consult with a health care professional before using any dietary supplement.

For further enquires, you may contact DOH drug information service through the hotline number 800424 or through the e-mail PVE@doh.gov.ae