Illegal drug a danger to the public: MCAZ

RYAN CHIGOCHE

The Medicines Control Association of Zimbabwe (MCAZ)  has warned the public that an illegal drug ,stemcell medicine SuperLife Total Care 30 (STC 30),  that cures superficial diseases poses health risks to Zimbabweans.

The warning comes at a time Zimbabwe is battling the influx of the counterfeit medicines.

MCAZ acting director general, Richard Rukwata, said the drug endangers the public.

“The continued marketing and advertising of such unregistered medicinal products is not only an act of criminality but also puts the lives of citizens at risk. MCAZ enforces adherence to standards by manufactures and distributors and will exercise its statutory mandate against these perpetrators,’’ Rukwata.

He said the public  should desist from buying such products that have not gone through any clinical trials which means their safety and efficacy have not been proven,.

The product distributors claim that it can “treat and manage” more than 130 diseases, including diabetes, leukaemia and even stroke.

Dozens of  social media pages are promoting the brand.

However, according to research stemCell products such as STC-30, are not at all stem cell therapy but are simply fruit supplements that claim to treat stem cells.

Even in places with advanced treatment research, stem cell therapy is still largely an experimental category of medical care.

Though the product has not been tested and approved in many countries across the region most have not banned its trading but have rather employed a ‘’use at own risk’’ stance.

Superlife STC30 is manufactured by Mibelle Biochemistry in Zurich, Switzerland.