A newspaper report of March 12, 2008 says Health Ministry's Drugs Registration Board has cancelled registration of all anti-diarrhoeal drugs containing Kaolin or Pectin, prohibiting their manufacture and sale.
Recently Government of China has banned use of some chemicals in the manufacture of toothpaste because of cancer of other diseases. In Pakistan local manufacturers are using Kaolin or Pectin in toothpaste. This is very dangerous for the health of human beings. God knows how many people are affected nowadays.
The Ministry of Health should take action about this type of low standard toothpastes. The local companies are minting huge profits for selling such products and advertising on TV. We request necessary action may be taken against such dangerous products.