It is ‘NOVA FOR-NOVA COLLAGEN-NOVA FIB’, -a powdered and/or granulated food based on pea protein-; promoted as a treatment for the management of joint pain.
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The alert was issued during the recent week by the National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance – Invima, who reported that the fraudulent marketing of “NOVA FOR-NOVA COLLAGEN-NOVA FIB” products was being carried out on digital platforms and advertising guidelines.
The institute indicated that this product “is promoted as a treatment for the management of joint pain.”
In which it is declared to have health, preventive, curative and/or therapeutic properties.
However, this “leads to non-compliance with current health legislation (articles 272 and 274 of Law 9 of 1979 and resolution 5109 of 2005 – articles 4 and 5)”, they reported.
Measures that the community takes into account
- Invima asks the general population to refrain from purchasing the products listed in this alert.
- Consumers who have purchased the products listed in this alert are recommended to stop consuming them.
- Consumers are recommended to inform Invima immediately
the Territorial Health Entities, if they know of places where these products are manufactured, packaged, distributed or marketed. - Invima asks citizens to permanently consult their
website, https://www.invima.gov.co, for information related to
with products that may affect the health of Colombians.
Measures for departmental, district and municipal health secretariats
- Actively search for related products in the alert.
- Carry out inspection, surveillance and control activities in the establishments of competition that can potentially market these products and take the necessary sanitary measures.
- Publicize the Invima health alert in the media that
have available (web page, social networks, among others). - Inform Invima if you find these products.
José Ferney, businessman accused of mistreatment, owner of the marketer
Several days ago a delicate case of alleged workplace harassment was denounced by a feminist group called ‘Rad Fem Colombia’.
The situation that was recorded on security cameras in a call center involves José Ferney Millán, owner of the company JM Salud y Belleza Colombia SAS, who is heard and seen yelling at his employees and making some offensive gestures.
“So give us 10 at night here, you answer me for everything that is on that board today, do you understand me? Are you understanding me or not? How are you looking at me?” It was one of his deals to the employees who are mostly heads of households.
In the recording it is seen when he throws a glass of water at one of the employees and immediately sends her to clean up the mess.
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“Move sons…”, the businessman can be heard saying on the recording. “And the one who denies leaves, hijupue # **”, he reiterates.
This video has circulated virally on social networks and has caused outrage.
Below is the complaint made by the feminist collective:
After the controversy highlighted in networks for his behavior, through a statement released by the newspaper The viewer, José Ferney Millán spoke out and related his reaction to a supposedly diagnosed disorder:
“Regarding my behavior, at that time (year 2020) after recurring incidents, I began psychological treatment in which I was diagnosed with a TDDEAT (Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder), to my ignorance and the surprise of my relatives “, said.
Then he apologized for this behavior that has caused rejection by society:
- “I invoke the forgiveness of all of you, but above all that of the affected (…) for any type of offense that my wrong behavior could cause,” he added.
Finally, he assured that he feels his employees like one more family:
“I consider an important part of my family and for whom I feel totally willing to excuse myself as many times as necessary, because they are witnesses of my current behavior and how we work day by day for our company and their families,” he concluded.
Interview on Blu Radio
This was not the only response that José Ferney gave to public opinion. The protagonist of the video was interviewed by the Blu Radio station, a space where he reiterated his apologies.
“What I want is to apologize. Unfortunately, I made a mistake. My intention is to apologize to those who were at that time. To my collaborators. Not only to them but to the women who do work for women », he expressed in the dialogue with the journalist Camila Zuluaga.
“I only apologize to all of Colombia. To my mother. To every woman who has seen this video. I entered psychological treatment, I am struggling. I had to bury a son, I’ve been through difficult things », she reiterated.
