Import ban on ‘slimming gummies’

Import ban on ‘slimming gummies’
Customs officers frequently find packages with candy pills containing medical substances
‘Slimming gummies’ are candy-like pills containing substances claimed to aid weight loss
 
03.01.2023 - 07:04

As pharmacies have a monopoly on importing medication, individuals may not import or sell candy that contains medical substances.

Customs officers say they frequently find postal packages containing so-called ‘slimming gummies’ or ‘sleeping gummies’.

These are candy-like pills formulated with various substances that the manufacturers claim aid weight loss or sleep.

When such products are intercepted in customs, they are thrown away.

 

Read the Faroese version of this article here.

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