The coordinated effort between the Health Sciences Authority and other agencies has disrupted the supply of illegal health products and protected the public from potential harm, the authority said in a statement.
E-commerce platforms that collaborated with the authority in the operation included Shopee, TikTok, Amazon Singapore and eBay Singapore.
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An illegal product seized by the Health Sciences Authority in 2024. Photo courtesy of the authority |
Among the 7,300 listings removed, 37% were products advertised to enhance skin and hair, and 24% were contact lenses.
Authorities also seized 970,700 illegal health products last year.
A notable seizure of illegal products took place in May when the Health Sciences Authority and the police busted an illegal manufacture and supply of cough syrups in a condominium unit in Geylang, a neighborhood in eastern Singapore.
The syrups were manufacturer in unsanitary conditions, including the bathrooms and kitchen sinks.
Products worth SGD130,000 (US$96,000) were confiscated, making it one of the larges seizures of illegal medicine in the country in the past five years.
The Health Sciences Authority also issued a warning that suppliers and sellers of illegal products face up to three years in jail and a fine of up to $100,000.
Last year, 30 individuals were prosecuted for their involvement in the selling and supplying of such products.
The authority also issued warnings to over 2,800 online sellers.