Athens
16
02
2023
HEALTH ALERT

EOF warns of dietary supplement contaminated with heroin

The Hellenic agency for pharmaceuticals, EOF, issued an announcement on Tuesday warning consumers that the product KSM-66 Ashwagandha of the Medicine Garden company which is marketed in Europe, and therefore is possibly also distributed in Greece, as well as through the internet as a dietary supplement, contains opioid drugs and specifically heroin of unknown concentration.
The Hellenic agency for pharmaceuticals, EOF, issued an announcement on Tuesday warning consumers that the product KSM-66 Ashwagandha of the Medicine Garden company which is marketed in Europe, and therefore is possibly also distributed in Greece, as well as through the internet as a dietary supplement, contains opioid drugs and specifically heroin of unknown concentration.

Consumers are advised not to use the product if it comes into their possession and should immediately inform EOF.

“We point out that the purchase of EOF products from unreliable sources, such as the internet, can endanger the health of the consumer,” the announcement stressed.

The entire EOF announcement on the heroin-containing supplement:

"The EOF warns that the product KSM-66 Ashwagandha of the Medicine Garden company, which is sold in Europe (therefore it is possible to trade it in Greece as well) and via the Internet, as a food supplement, contains an opioid narcotic substance and specifically heroin of an unknown concentration. The attention of consumers is drawn, so that in case the products come into their possession, they should not use them and inform the EOF immediately.


The attention of consumers is drawn, so that in case the products come into their possession, they should not use them and inform the EOF immediately.

We point out that the purchase of EOF products from unreliable sources, such as the internet, can endanger the health of the consumer.

The above notification is made after informing the competent Danish authorities through the Early Warning System for Food and Feed (RASFF)."

tags: Greece Health