Male sexual enhancement products sold online may not be safe, FDA warns amid recalls
Updated Apr 07, 2021;
Posted Apr 07, 2021
Recalls have been issued for a variety of dietary supplements that the FDA says have hidden ingredients including erectile dysfunction drugs only available by prescription. (Provided photo)
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In the past two weeks multiple companies have issued recalls of dietary supplements they say can treat erectile dysfunction.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the recalls were issued because the products contain pharmaceutical medications that are not listed as ingredients - meaning the user does not know he is taking it - and can cause other health issues including reacting with other medications.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) in partnership with three domain name registries disabled nearly 30 websites illegally offering opioids for sale. Working together as part of a pilot program jointly created by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Commerce (Commerce), FDA and NTIA aim to reduce the availability of unapproved and misbranded opioids illicitly offered for virtual sale. Based on several joint warning letters and the subsequent shuttering of numerous websites illegally selling opioids, it would appear the partnership is a success. Both agencies and the domain registries have committed to continuing this working relationship beyond the pilot program. Time will tell if the continued joint effort reduces the unlawful sale of opioids online and in turn, minimizes the risks associated with the opioid crisis.
Consumer warning on tainted male enhancement and weight-loss products showcases FDA’s frustrations with undeclared ingredients, including pharmaceuticals.
Male enhancement products pose a significant health risk
Men turning to chemicals to give them the confidence to perform better in the bedroom may be looking for love in all the wrong places.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use nearly 50 male enhancement or weight loss products that have been found to contain hidden ingredients and may pose a significant health risk.
Hidden ingredients in sexual enhancement products may cause big problems.
The FDA purchased these products on Amazon and eBay and agency testing found that the products contain active pharmaceutical ingredients not listed on their labels, including some with ingredients found in prescription drugs.