The following medicines are not licensed in Singapore. However, they were reported to be contaminated overseas. If you have bought any of these products overseas, please do discard them:
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-four-products-detected-with-potent-undeclared-ingredients-one-consumer-had-a-life-threatening-event-and-severe-heart-failure
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-five-cosmetic-creams-found-to-contain-potent-undeclared-ingredients-very-high-levels-of-mercury
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-seized-53-000-worth-of-illegal-codeine-cough-syrup-sleeping-pills-and-other-medicines-from-geylang-apartment
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-three-health-products-detected-with-potent-undeclared-ingredients-one-of-which-led-to-hospitalisation-of-a-consumer
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-seized-weight-loss-products-and-illegal-medicines-worth-about-9-000-during-an-interpol-coordinated-international-operation
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/'jus-al-sunnah-gold-1001-khasiat-jus-alternatif-and-jus-al-sunnah-1001-khasiat-jus-alternatif-fruit-juices-found-to-contain-undeclared-potent-medicinal-ingredients
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'ke-le'-weight-loss-product-sold-online-found-to-contain-potent-medicines-used-to-treat-cough-and-blocked-nose
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'body-slim-herbal'-and-'sparkle-twins'-sold-online-found-to-contain-banned-substance-sibutramine
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'li-da'-and-'chapter-plus'-sold-online-found-to-contain-banned-substance-sibutramine
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'nuvitra'-and-'becoli'-sold-online-found-to-contain-banned-substance-and-potent-laxatives
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-one-person-admitted-to-icu-and-another-developed-serious-adverse-reactions-after-consuming-health-products-obtained-overseas
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-three-health-products-sold-online-found-to-contain-potent-undeclared-ingredients-two-of-them-had-very-high-levels-of-mercury
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-two-health-products-from-dubious-sources-led-to-burns-in-a-consumer-and-hospitalisation-in-another
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-18-cosmetic-products-detected-to-contain-potent-undeclared-ingredients-including-high-levels-of-mercury
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-woman-hospitalised-for-serious-skin-reactions-after-taking-modafinil-to-improve-alertness
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-seized-40-000-worth-of-illegal-cough-syrup-and-medicines-from-hdb-flat
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'nutriline-bluvelle'-sold-online-found-to-contain-banned-substance-and-caused-adverse-reactions-in-consumer
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'anyang-herbal'-products-sold-online-contained-very-high-levels-of-banned-substance-and-caused-adverse-reactions-in-consumer
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-two-creams-in-the-glow-glowing-cosmetic-set-sold-online-found-to-contain-very-high-mercury-levels-other-potent-prohibited-ingredients
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-tati-skin-care-5-in-1-cosmetic-set-sold-online-found-to-contain-very-high-mercury-levels-other-potent-prohibited-ingredients
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-royal-expert-whitening-cream-detected-to-contain-high-levels-of-mercury
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-a-consumer-was-hospitalised-in-icu-and-another-developed-serious-adverse-reactions-after-taking-health-products-bought-overseas
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-bodybuilding-products-sold-online-contain-harmful-substances
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-man-hospitalised-after-taking-illegal-pills-and-capsules-supplied-by-traditional-masseur
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/700-000-worth-of-illegal-sexual-enhancement-drugs-seized-in-geylang-largest-seizure-in-5-years
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-seizes-more-than-39-000-units-of-illegal-health-products-containing-banned-substances-with-street-value-of-over-133-000-during-interpol-coordinated-international-operation
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-consumer-developed-diabetes-other-adverse-reactions-after-taking-'phq-1001-khasiat-penawar-herba-qaseh-serata-herb'-which-contains-undeclared-potent-western-medicines
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alerts-public-to-three-adulterated-products-which-caused-serious-adverse-reactions-and-led-to-one-person-being-hospitalised
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alerts-public-to-'longred-oyster-x'-and-'lifesparks-100-natural-pain-relief-supplement'-which-contained-undeclared-potent-ingredients-and-caused-adverse-effects-in-a-patient
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alerts-public-to-three-health-products-found-to-contain-undeclared-western-medicinal-ingredients
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alerts-public-to-counterfeit-eye-mo-regular-(7.5ml)-and-eye-mo-moist-eye-drops-(7.5ml)-sold-locally
Thinking of an injection to look good? You might be scarred for life or worse.
Buying online? You might not be getting what you paid for - and worse, it may be unsafe.
The ABCDs for Safer Health Decisions