Banned tanning drugs 'sold on North East high streets'

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Banned tanning sprays are openly being sold on high streets in the north of England, a BBC investigation has found.

Makers of Xtreme Rapido nasal spray claim it contains Melanotan, a chemical that over-stimulates pigment production and turns skin brown.

As it is an unlicensed medicine while it is not illegal to buy it, it is illegal to market and sell it in UK.

But undercover reporters from the BBC Inside Out programme were able to buy the spray at high street premises.

Period	6 Oct 2019

Title	Investigating the north east sellers behind the nasal spray claiming to give you a tan
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	www.bbc.com
Media type	Television
Country/Territory	Denmark
Date	06/10/2019
Description	Banned tanning sprays are openly being sold on high streets in the north of England, a BBC investigation has found. Makers of Xtreme Rapido nasal spray claim it contains Melanotan, a chemical that over-stimulates pigment production and turns skin brown. As it is an unlicensed medicine while it is not illegal to buy it, it is illegal to market and sell it in UK. But undercover reporters from the BBC Inside Out programme were able to buy the spray at high street premises.
URL	https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0009677/inside-out-north-east-and-cumbria-07102019
Persons	Allan Stensballe