Anvisa suspends Colgate toothpaste ban

The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) suspended the ban on Colgate Total Clean Mint toothpaste, determined last Thursday (27), after filing an appeal by the company. Even so, Anvisa issued a warning about the possibility of undesirable reactions to the use of toothpastes containing tin fluoride in the formulation. The guideline is for consumers and health professionals to report adverse reactions to health authorities through the e-No…

The agency, however, issued a health alert regarding the use of the product.

The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) suspended the ban on batches of the Colgate Total Clean Mint product, due to an appeal filed by the company. The agency also issued an alert to users of the product. Colgate stated in the appeal that it will follow the administrative procedures of Anvisa. The agency ordered the prohibition of all batches of the product last Thursday (28), after consumers reported adverse effects associated with th…

The company announced a change in formula and name