Gov't bans imported diet supplement TAWON LIAR after narcotic detected
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Korea Customs Service have designated tapentadol, a narcotic painkiller, as a banned substance in imported foods after it was found in a diet product called TAWON LIAR brought into the country through international mail, the two agencies said. The two agencies jointly pursued the move as a preemptive step to block narcotics from entering the country…
The Korean government has banned the import of a diet supplement called TAWON LIAR after a narcotic substance, tapentadol, was detected in the product. Tapentadol, a narcotic painkiller, is classified as a controlled substance under Korea's Narcotics Control Act and can cause severe respiratory depression, posing a significant health risk.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Korea Customs Service took this precautionary measure to prevent narcotics from entering the country through the growing trend of consumers purchasing food products directly from overseas retailers and having them shipped into the country. The narcotic substance was discovered during the analysis of a shipment of TAWON LIAR originating from France at Incheon International Airport.
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