HEALTH ALERT: Beware whiter smile social media promo

IF YOU ARE planning to whiten your teeth with “Dr. Rashel Charcoal Whitening Toothpaste. think again.

The Ministry of Health (Minsa),  issued a warning on Sunday December 2 not to buy or use the product of  considered of dubious origin. According to a Ministry press release, their decision was made after the National Pharmacy and Drug Directorate received formal complaints related to advertising, promotion and sale of the article that is marketed through social networks.

The Minsa stresses that the product is not registered in Panama and the manufacturer laboratory, country of origin, composition of its ingredients, validated scientific indications and also it is presented in a language other than Spanish, so it does not comply with the sanitary norms of the country  and may cause adverse reactions for users.

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