Bangkok, Aug. 3-FDA found unauthorized advertising of food products. In the event that the reviewer has already invited you to eat Claimed to cure eye pain, blurred vision and help nourish eyesight. Let me remind you that food is not medicine. incurable And unauthorized advertising of food is punishable by law.
Pharmacist Lertchai Lertwut, deputy secretary-general of the Food and Drug Administration, revealed that many reviews of food products have been found online. 2522 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would like to inform that reviews of information about benefits, quality or properties of food for commercial purposes. It is classified as an advertisement that requires permission to advertise. Once allowed to advertise. If anyone violates, there will be a fine of not more than 5,000 baht and if the reviewed message or the advertisement is false exaggerated exaggeration or deceiving to cause unreasonable misconception There will be a penalty of imprisonment of not more than 3 years or a fine of not more than 30,000 baht or both. Therefore, we would like to warn consumers not to believe the reviews. or advertise a food product that boasts is too false Food products are not drugs. Can not cure, alleviate, cure various diseases. In this regard, the FDA has prepared food advertising criteria B.E. 2564 by specifying words that are not allowed to advertise. which the public can study the details according to this QR code
If in doubt Or find violations, report clues, or make complaints at the FDA hotline 1556 or other channels such as email 1556@fda.moph.go.th, PO Box 1556, PMO, Ministry of Public Health. or provincial public health offices across the country.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency