A bottle of Vitamin C Yin Qiao Pian. The medicine is normally used to cure colds and fevers. Photo: Screenshot via Hong Kong Department of Health

These normal Vitamin C Yin Qiao Pian tablets are green, while the knock-offs were white. Photo: Screenshot via CCTV

Hongkongers warned against buying fake vitamins from the mainland

Health officials are investigating a knock-off oral tablet that contains banned and potentially harmful ingredients

Published: 6:19pm, 21 Jun, 2013

Updated: 8:24am, 22 Jun, 2013

A bottle of Vitamin C Yin Qiao Pian. The medicine is normally used to cure colds and fevers. Photo: Screenshot via Hong Kong Department of Health

These normal Vitamin C Yin Qiao Pian tablets are green, while the knock-offs were white. Photo: Screenshot via CCTV

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