Omega Pain Killer Liniment is popular with the Asian expat population in the UAE. EXPAT MEDIA

Fake Omega Pain Killer ointment in UAE, Oman: company takes legal action

The UAE distributor of Omega Pain Killer Liniment announced that it has taken legal action following the discovery of fake versions of the popular product in the UAE and Oman. At a press conference in Dubai on Thursday (February 23), Jacob Varghese, Managing Director of Al Buldan, said that imitations of Omega Pain Killer Liniment 60ml and 120ml were recently found in the UAE and Oman market. Varghese said that they launched an investigation after consumers complained about finding the product being sold at a cheaper price in the market. “The price of the fakes was about 30 percent to 40 percent cheaper,” Varghese said. Al Buldan has filed a complaint with the Dubai Economic Department and has also begun preliminary legal action against counterfeiters to protect consumers from potential health side effects from using the fake products, Varghese said. He added that Omega Pain Killer is popular among the Asian expats in the UAE and Oman. He urged consumers to buy original Omega ointment from their partner hypermarkets and supermarkets such as Lulu, Carrefour, Nesto, KM Trading, Grant, Talal and Safeer, as well as pharmacies like Life and DOCIB.

How to spot fake Omega Pain Killer Liniment

Meanwhile, Maria Celeste Wong, Team Lead for International Operation of Omega liniment maker International Pharmaceuticals Incorporation, said that consumers should look out for tell-tale signs of counterfeit Omega liniment. “You won’t notice it immediately from the packaging, but once you look at the details like the expiration date, you will know. Fake ones have an expiration date of 5 to 6 years. The original will have an expiration date of three years,” Wong revealed. She also said that fake Omega liniments have the wrong batch number on the box. “Once people use the fake Omega ointment, they will know that the efficacy is poor, the smell and feel is different.. it’s not thick, it’s diluted, and it’s not effective as a pain killer,” she said. ICA/Expat Media
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