The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has warned against a herbal product sold online and ordered that it be withdrawn from the shelves if it is available in the market. The SFDA said that an Internet site selling “Stable Sugar” produced by the US Natural Medicine International Company was falsely claiming the product could completely cure diabetes. The product, it said, contained unidentified substances. “There are no studies proving the veracity of the claims,” an SFDA statement said. “They aim to make a profit through the medication, which is expensive, and there is no proof that the product is effective.” The SFDA reiterated that the purchase of medication online was illegal. It added that it would penalize anyone found trading in such products, and renewed calls for the public and health specialists to report side effects from any medications.
