Health Canada is warning people not to buy unauthorized injectable drugs sold online by Canlab Research.
The advisory said the products “may pose serious health risks.”
The injectable products are promoted as peptides and are sold online through Canlab Research websites, including www.canlabresearch.com and www.canlab.net. The sites list a Laval, Que.-based address.
Peptides, chains of amino acids to build proteins, carry out a range of important functions in the body.
Some peptides can also be produced for use in medications.
The regulator said it ordered Canlab Research to stop advertising and selling unauthorized health products that haven’t been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality, such
