Riway has a disturbing previous of promoting its Purtier product as a remedy for, amongst different issues, melancholy, diabetes, arthritis, psoriasis, leukemia, infertility, most cancers (phases one by 4), a number of sclerosis and slipped discs.
For its half Riway doesn’t seem involved in policing medical claims made by its associates.
Now, claims that Purtier can remedy most cancers have landed Riway in scorching water in Singapore.
Purtier is a deer placenta complement that completely has no documented medical advantages.
As we famous in our Riway evaluation, Purtier seems to be fairly overpriced compared to related deer placenta based mostly dietary supplements.
What you don’t get with different deer placenta dietary supplements although is Riway’s guarantees of medical miracles.
At Riway’s firm places of work in Singapore, guests are advised Purtier can remedy most cancers and different illnesses.
These claims had been validated by the Straits Occasions, who attended a presentation at Riway’s company places of work.
Throughout a latest presentation attended by ST, sellers … shared tales about clients affected by numerous sicknesses, equivalent to most cancers, eczema and stroke, however who they claimed had seen enchancment of their medical situations after taking the complement.
It’s believed an article printed by the Strait Time prompted an investigation by the Well being Sciences Authority.
The investigation is ongoing, however within the meantime HSA has warned Riway to
cease making false and deceptive claims that its well being complement product can deal with or remedy most cancers.
Responding to an enquiry by the Straits Occasions, a HSA spokesman acknowledged;
There is no such thing as a sturdy scientific proof to help these claims.
We are going to take the mandatory enforcement actions if there are contraventions towards the related legal guidelines.
Sellers who falsely promote well being merchandise are liable to prosecution and, if convicted, could also be imprisoned for as much as two years and/or fined as much as $5,000.
Straits Occasions tried to contact Riway and CEO Lim Boon Hong (proper) for remark. Neither get together responded.
Given Riway’s whole advertising and marketing spiel is centered round Purtier’s imaginary illness remedy skills, it’s uncertain whether or not HSA’s warning can have any impact.
In our personal October 2018 printed Riway evaluation, plenty of associates insisted Purtier was efficient at treating illnesses.
Thus far none of them had been capable of present peer-reviewed medical research to again up their claims.