"Blow the whistle" on Cao Viet Hoang product advertised as a medicine to cure stomach diseases

(Dan Tri) - On June 17, the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) announced that it discovered that the Cao Viet Hang Health Protection Food product violated advertising regulations, advertising its products as medicines.

According to the Food Safety Department, recently, on some websites, the Cao Viet Hoang health protection food product has been advertised misleadingly as a medicine, violating the provisions of the law on food advertising.

Specifically, the advertisement content of this product has posted, quoted, quoted or stated the opinion of a patient describing a food that has a therapeutic effect.

In addition, the advertisement is not in accordance with one of the prescribed documents; the advertisement of food or food additives lacks one of the following contents: warnings about risks, warnings against use according to one of the prescribed documents for functional foods.

Cao Viet Hoang health protection food violated advertising regulations (Photo: Food Safety Department).

Cao Viet Hoang Health Protection Food product is announced and responsible for the product by Cao Viet Hoang Research and Development Company Limited (headquarters address: House 6NV3, Lideco urban area, Tram Troi town, Hoai Duc district, Hanoi ).

The Food Safety Department said it is coordinating with relevant authorities to verify and handle the case according to current regulations and will publicly post the handling results on the Department's website at: https://vfa.gov.vn.

During the process of handling by the authorities, the Food Safety Department recommends that consumers do not base on false advertising content on the above link to decide to buy and use the product because it can cause risks to health and economy .

Cao Viet Hoang health protection food has been licensed by the Ministry of Health with the effect of supporting the reduction of symptoms of belching and heartburn caused by gastric and duodenal ulcers, supporting the reduction of gastric acid, supporting the protection of the stomach lining.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/tuyt-coi-san-pham-cao-viet-hoang-quang-cao-nhu-thuoc-chua-benh-da-day-20250617155055644.htm