# AZZEFERAN-AZSAFFRON MMC · 66-41 · AZERBAIJAN — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination For AZZEFERAN-AZSAFFRON MMC · 66-41 · AZERBAIJAN, import alert is 66-41; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Unapproved New Drugs Promoted In The U.S; country is AZERBAIJAN; product is Saffron | Saffron; product code is 28 A - - 40 Saffron, Whole (Spice) | 66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc; date published is 04/14/2026; address is Ilgar Mirzayev Str. 11d , Baku, Baki AZERBAIJAN, verified against its source on 2026-09-16. - **Firm:** AZZEFERAN-AZSAFFRON MMC _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Import alert:** 66-41 - **Import alert name:** Detention Without Physical Examination of Unapproved New Drugs Promoted In The U.S. - **Country:** AZERBAIJAN _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Address:** Ilgar Mirzayev Str. 11d , Baku, Baki AZERBAIJAN _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Date published:** 04/14/2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Product code:** 28 A - - 40 Saffron, Whole (Spice) | 66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_ - **Product:** Saffron | Saffron _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_ - **FDA notes:** This product appears to be an unapproved new drug as defined by section 201(p) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 321(p) as the product labeling and website includes statements such as (not an all-inclusive list): “…Saffron is used in the treatment of various diseases such as functional disorders of the heart, cancer, inflammation of the kidneys and liver, seizures, gastrointestinal diseases. Since ancient times saffron has been used as a strong bacteri-cidal . . . Saffron also has a positive effect against the herpes virus.” | This product appears to be an unapproved new drug as defined by section 201(p) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 321(p) as the product labeling and website includes statements such as (not an all-inclusive list): “…Saffron is used in the treatment of various diseases such as functional disorders of the heart, cancer, inflammation of the kidneys and liver, seizures, gastrointestinal diseases. Since ancient times saffron has been used as a strong bacteri-cidal . . . Saffron also has a positive effect against the herpes virus.” _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > AZZEFERAN-AZSAFFRON MMC Date Published : 04/14/2026 Ilgar Mirzayev Str. 11d , Baku, Baki AZERBAIJAN 28 A - - 40 Saffron, Whole (Spice) Date Published: 04/14/2026 Desc: Saffron Notes: This product appears to be an unapproved new drug as defined by section 201(p) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 321(p) as the product labeling and website includes statements such as (not an all-inclusive list): “…Saffron is used in the treatment of various diseases such as functional disorders of the heart, cancer, inflammation of the kidneys and liver, seizures, gastrointestinal diseases. Since ancient times saffron has been used as a strong bacteri-cidal . . . Saffron also has a positive effect against the herpes virus.” 66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc. Date Published: 04/14/2026 Desc: Saffron Notes: This product appears to be an unapproved new drug as defined by section 201(p) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 321(p) as the product labeling and website includes statements such as (not an all-inclusive list): “…Saffron is used in the treatment of various diseases such as functional disorders of the heart, cancer, inflammation of the kidneys and liver, seizures, gastrointestinal diseases. Since ancient times saffron has been used as a strong bacteri-cidal . . . Saffron also has a positive effect against the herpes virus.” ## Source - https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_190.html Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-11-15. Part of [FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination](https://referencesource.org/fda-import-alert-red-list/).