Appetite suppressant Sibutramine, which the FDA banned in 2010 after it was linked with cardiovascular problems, will be reclassified a category 1 psychotropic substance, carrying 100-times harsher punishment for its use or distribution in dieting products.

The Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) is to ban the sale of hydrogen balloons, deputy secretary general Pikhanet Tapuang said on Monday.