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| Canada: Counterfeit Viagra and Cialis erectile dysfunction drugs seized from Grace Daily Mart in Scarborough, Ontario |
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Health Canada announces that inspectors seized counterfeit Viagra and Cialis erectile dysfunction drugs from the Grace Daily Mart in Scarborough, Ontario (1579 Ellesmere Road). These products are in addition to several other unauthorised sexual enhancement products that Health Canada seized from the same location.
The seized Viagra is labelled with an expiry date 2025-03 and the seized Cialis is labelled with lot 05668 and expiry 2024-04. Both were sold in individual blister packs with no other packaging. Health Canada has confirmed with Pfizer, the manufacturer of Viagra, as well as Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of Cialis, that the seized products are counterfeit.
According to the packaging, the counterfeit Viagra is labelled to contain the prescription drug sildenafil, while the counterfeit Cialis is labelled to contain the prescription drug tadalafil. Both drugs can pose serious health risks, especially when not taken as prescribed by a health care professional, particularly for people with heart problems or taking nitrate drugs (e.g., nitroglycerin).
Consumers should immediately stop using and safely dispose of these products. Consult their health care professional if they have taken this product and have health concerns.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/counterfeit-viagra-and-cialis-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-seized-grace-daily-mart
In Hong Kong, Viagra Tab 100mg (HK-45577) is a pharmaceutical product registered by Viatris Healthcare Hong Kong Limited and Cialis Tab 20mg (HK-51229) is registered by Eli Lilly Asia, Inc. Both products are prescription-only medicines. The packaging of the above-mentioned counterfeit products in Canada are different from the registered packaging of the products in Hong Kong.
Ends/Friday, Aug 26, 2022
Issued at HKT 14:00
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