Garnet "bracelets" sold online claim to prevent cancer. Department of Health: Non-drugs violate the law

The Kaohsiung City Health Bureau recently discovered that a seller on the online shopping platform Shopee was selling women's bracelets, claiming that they were made of materials such as crystal and garnet, and had medical effects such as preventing cancer and treating epilepsy. Because bracelets are not medical equipment or drugs, claiming that they have medical effects not only violates the "Pharmaceutical Affairs Act", but may also cause peop…