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Singapore does not plan to emulate Malaysia's move to ban Pei Pa Koa cough syrup-flavoured food products.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) August 7, 2024
The Singapore Food Agency told FMT, Pei Pa Koa is a herbal syrup grouped as a Chinese proprietary medicine and regulated by health authorities.
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Nevertheless, the agency advised consumers to consume such products in moderation.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) August 7, 2024
This comes after Malaysia's Health Ministry recently ordered ice cream shop Inside Scoop to halt sales of its Pei Pa Koa flavoured ice cream, and to take down all adverts of the product.
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The Ministry of Health has issued a warning that the sale of ice cream products mixed with cough syrup (Pei Pa Koa / Cap Ibu dan Anak) is not permitted. The sale and promotion of such products are ordered to be stopped immediately. Such activities are in contravention of Section… pic.twitter.com/nMs2uQFRyV
— SoyaCincau (@Soya_Cincau) July 30, 2024
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