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Warning: Sexed-up coffee a potent brew
AUSTRALIA’S food regulator today warned instant coffee products being sold under the name Sexpresso or Rock Hard contain analogues of sildenafil (Viagra). The products being sold in sex shops and on the Internet claim to enhance sexual performance, a spokesperson for Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) said. State and territory agencies were currently investigating the products, and it was not known what the potential side-effects of taking them might be. “These analogues, like any drugs, can interact with prescription medicines and may be dangerous, particularly for people with certain health conditions,” FSANZ said. The ...
‘Herbal’ erectile tablets a heart risk, TGA warns
A SAFETY warning has been issued after a “100% herbal” erectile dysfunction treatment sold over the Internet was found to contain sildenafil. The Natural Vigra VIAGRA tablets may pose a health risk in men with a history of cardiovascular disease, the TGA has warned. Consumers are urged to cease using the product and to discard any remaining supply. “The label of this product claims the ingredients to be 100% herbal in origin,” the TGA says in a statement posted on its website. “However, analysis undertaken by the TGA Laboratories in Australia has confirmed the presence ...
Viagra to be sold in British supermarkets
THE erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil (Viagra) will soon be available in UK supermarkets without the need for a prescription. The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency granted retailer Tesco permission to sell Viagra at 300 pharmacies within its supermarkets under a special licence known as a patient group direction. The service will be available to men aged 40 to 65, who will be charged £52 ($86) for a consultation and eight tablets. Patients will be required to complete a questionnaire and tests for blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol. The health watchdog said allowing Viagra to be ...
Fake Viagra investigation launched
QUESTIONS have been raised over the integrity of the medicines supply chain after a batch of counterfeit Viagra (sildenafil) was discovered in a number of pharmacies across NSW, Victoria and the ACT. The product, to which Pfizer is the sole authorised manufacturer and supplier, is believed to have entered the supply chain after wholesaler Symbion Pharmacy Services sourced the product from an independent NSW wholesaler. It is unclear why Symbion did not source the product directly from Pfizer. “It is normal procedure to source the product directly from Pfizer... Symbion has immediately reviewed its procedures to ensure ...