Pharmacies cautioned over supply of \’Lemon Bottle\’ and alternative therapies

Pharmacies cautioned over supply of \'Lemon Bottle\' and alternative therapies The regulator warns that unregulated products — including ‘Lemon Bottle’ that has been claimed to dissolve fat — can cause serious harm. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has issued a warning to pharmacy professionals about the supply of unregulated products and the provision of alternative therapy services. In a letter sent to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy owners today (April 10), the regulator highlighted concerns it has received regarding pharmacies supplying non-medicinal, unregulated, and unlicensed products — including a substance called ‘Lemon Bottle’, which has been advertised on social media with claims that it dissolves fat. The GPhC’s Chief Pharmacy Officer, Roz Gittins, cautioned that these unregulated products can “potentially cause serious harm” and reminded pharmacy owners and staff of their responsibilities when considering the supply or administration of such products. He said: “If the pharmacy owner and/or superintendent pharmacist has chosen to offer an unlicensed, unregulated product for sale, it is their responsibility to make sure that they have sought assurances from the supplier and/or completed their own due diligence that the product(s) they provide are safe for patients and the public.”