Speaking of car "deck", many people know that you can understand that health products also have "deck" problem? Recently, the slimming product “L-carnitine 8-point thin” was exposed by the Guangzhou Food and Drug Administration, and its approval number “Wei Shi Jian Zi (2003) No. 0373” was the batch number of other products. The problem of “L-carnitine is 8% thin” is not a case. The reporter learned that the “sleeve number” phenomenon is not new in the health care products industry, and it has been flooding for quite some time, and it has continued for many times.

Car "deck" led to the owner of the back of the "black pot", health care products, "deck" the result is that products that have not been approved for inspection and flow into the market, directly endanger the health of the people.

Chaos 1: Sister products a "number"

The Food and Drug Administration of Guangzhou City stated in the reply letter of the Changchun Food and Cosmetics Supervision Institute that the company asked for the check on the legitimacy of the health care product 'L-carnitine 8-point thin', after consulting the State Food and Drug Administration health food database, the approval number The product name of "Wei Shi Jian Zi (2003) No. 0373" is "Butterfly Dance Weight Loss Capsule", not "L-carnitine 8 points thin".

And the Guangdong Provincial Food and Drug Administration health food production company approval database shows that "L-carnitine 8-point thin" nominal production company - "Guangzhou Guanjian Biotechnology Co., Ltd." has not obtained health license issued by the Bureau of health food production enterprises certificate. The information on the Guangzhou Red Shield Information Network of the Guangzhou Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce also found no registration information for the company.

Coincidentally, the reporter learned from the product website that "Guangzhou Guanjian Biotechnology Co., Ltd." was impressively listed in the "Butterfly Dance Brand slimming capsule" production company, "L-carnitine 8 points thin" and "Butterfly Dancer" "Slimming capsules," the main components of the nominal are also similar, including grape seed extract, hawthorn, apple cider vinegar, aloe vera, L-carnitine, etc., really is called "the twin sister."

Chaos 2:14 weight loss products with a "vest"

In Guangzhou Food and Drug Administration exposure "L-carnitine 8 points thin" soon, last week, Chongqing Municipal Food and Drug Administration notified, in the market monitoring found that there were 14 counterfeit diet pills while embezzling the same health food approval number. The seizure of more than 2700 boxes of counterfeit and poor health foods was mainly weight loss, enhancement of immunity, male function, hypoglycemic and blood lipid products. Most of the illegal activities were applied, forged approval numbers, or illegally added pharmaceutical ingredients. .

"Sets" are regarded as the most difficult problems in the industry. Looking back at the investigation and punishment information of drug regulatory agencies throughout the past few years, "slacks" often appear. For example, this year the State Food and Drug Administration revealed that the approval number of health foods used in the health food “Xueyu Tang Qing” is “Guo Shi Jian Zi G20040726”, which is the approval number for the “Shaanxi Ke Lok Lok Yi Capsule”; Anhui Drug Administration The department has discovered that it has labeled "Lotus Calcium" and "Calcium D" produced by "Tian Lu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd." In fact, the product name corresponding to "Guo Jian Jian Zi G20070361" is called "Baojian Brand Di Calcium Tablet".

Market: The Network Becomes a Hotbed for "Sets of Items"

The reporter visited a number of pharmacies such as local Paradise, Neptunus, Jianmin, the common people, and Jinkang, and no health products were found. On the other hand, Taobao saw that "L-carnitine 8-point thin" is still available for sale.

Mr. Wang, a person in charge of a health product company in Beijing, disclosed to reporters that due to the increased frequency of spot checks by regulators, the "sleeve number" phenomenon has converged in regular pharmacies in recent years, but with the development of e-commerce, the online market will become Another hotbed for the "sets" of health products. In addition, there are still a large number of transaction transactions at the annual drug fair.

Zhang Jian, secretary-general of the Guangdong Provincial Health Care Association, said that the inherent flaws in e-commerce itself, combined with the many vulnerabilities existing in China's lagging electronic surveillance, have led “diverse” businesses to look to the online market. Mr. Wang analyzed from the perspective of the market, "The nature of the market is profit-oriented." The internet market started late. China's electronic supervision has more loopholes than the physical market, and the risk is even smaller. In the game of profit and risk, the online market has become the best choice.

Experts: It is counterfeiting

Talking about the phenomenon of “snow numbering” in the industry, Zhang Jian, secretary-general of the Guangdong Provincial Health Care Association, bluntly stated that “these products are blunt and false”. The approval number is similar to the “ID number” of health foods. The current regulations in China stipulate that a batch number can only correspond to one type of health food.

However, there are always unscrupulous business illegal and illegal, playing a variety of "suit" tricks, common: misappropriation of other home health food approval number, or a problem with a different product packaging and then listed, batch number unchanged. There is also the number of ordinary foods that apply health foods. The worst of them are common foods, health foods posing as medicines, and drug approval numbers.

Causes

High Profit: Obvious Unbalance of Fines and Benefits

Why the "sleeve number" has repeatedly appeared, Zhang Hao said that each product in the process of applying for a production lot number, need to undergo a lot of product testing, and the direct sleeve number is "freed everything", these have not been any test and testing The drugs will inevitably have great safety risks.

The application of the "Little Blue Hat" (a special sign for health foods) requires a certain period of time, often more than one year; its application costs are as high as hundreds of thousands or even millions. "The 'slot number' has naturally become a way for unscrupulous manufacturers to pursue low-cost and high-quality profits in disguise," said Zhang Wei, some businesses illegally use other manufacturers' product lot numbers, and some directly negotiate with manufacturers to "lease" their production. batch number.

However, the price of such a crime is not great. Zhang Hao further analyzed that even if a company was discovered by the regulatory authorities because of the number, it was only a fine not too high. As long as the fine was paid in time, there would be no subsequent impact. "Some businesses are simply knowingly committing crimes, and the fines and the profits of the income they earn are very clear." He believes that the penalty imposed by a fine will not be able to achieve the ultimate goal of punishment - correction.

Mr. Wang admits to reporters that the “smart number” phenomenon of the health care products industry is still due to the imbalance between the risk and interest ratio of the “sled number”. “If the supervision is strengthened, the risk is increased, and the risks and benefits of the set of numbers are better than natural. Will reduce, market difficulty increases, the number of businesses will also take the initiative to reduce.” Zhang Hao suggested that the current single punishment should be more severe and diversified, “sled” number of fines within a year reached a certain limit, Deal with the severe treatment such as suspension of trading.

Low Risk: The existence of "grey zone" in supervision

"The 'sleeve number' is a grey area for supervision," said Zhang Qiang. The "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Health Food Products" has not yet been issued. The rest of the laws and regulations have only tasted the "sleeves" of health products. There are no clear relevant regulations. "Based on the lack of soundness, companies can of course take advantage of it."

Xu Huafeng, vice chairman and secretary-general of the China Health Care Association, also pointed out that due to the lack of "Regulations on the supervision and management of health foods," the approval, supervision, and production of health food products often encounter conditions that cannot be followed.

In addition, the “sleeves” phenomenon is widespread, with large regional spans and difficulties in law enforcement coordination. The number of law enforcement personnel is also relatively small. “In an objective sense, it is still difficult to completely eliminate the numbering phenomenon in a short period of time.” Zhang Hao also pointed out that some law enforcement officers lack initiative, "some people complained before they went to control, so that the mentality of leisurely travel is not acceptable."

Consumer Weapons

"Little Blue Hat" is not a gold standard

Food and Drug Administration website can check authenticity

Mr. Wang, who has been engaged in the health care products industry for many years, said that during the process of purchasing health products, many consumers only recognize whether there is a “little blue hat” logo, they do not know what the “little blue hat” is, and they do not know much about the product batch number. clear.

Although the "little blue hat" is the exclusive symbol of health food, but it is not enough to see this, he advised consumers to sign on to the State Food and Drug Administration website to check their production lot number and verify it before purchasing health products. Zhang Hao also reminded consumers to pay attention to the composition of their products and correctly understand the conditioning effects of health products, and cautioned against exaggerating publicity.