“Health Canada issues two foreign product alerts”
Those who are taking Xie Gan Wan, Red Yeast Rice, Red Yeast Rice Policosonal Complex and Cholestrix, please stop taking them for Health Canada is warning consumers of serious side effects on this two products. It is say that these products are marketed for treating high cholesterol but contain Lovastatin a prescription medication that should only be taken under supervision of a health-care profession. Else risk the side effects that includes liver, kidney and muscle problems. This products are not authorized for sale in Canada.