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| Canada: Fake Cialis seized from South China Herbs Market Inc. in Toronto |
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Health Canada announces that it has seized counterfeit Cialis from South China Herbs Market Inc. in Toronto, Ontario (493 Dundas St W). The affected product is counterfeit Cialis, 20mg tadalafil tablets, Lot 05668 with EXP 03-2024 embossed on the foil blister pack. The manufacturer of Cialis has confirmed that the seized product is counterfeit and that the lot number and expiry date on the blister packs are not valid.
Selling counterfeit health products in Canada is illegal. Counterfeit drugs are made to look like authentic products, but they are not the same and may pose serious health risks. They have not been assessed by Health Canada for safety, efficacy and quality and may contain no drug at all, a higher dosage than shown on the label, dangerous contaminants and hidden ingredients.
Like the authentic version, the seized product is labelled to contain the prescription drug tadalafil. Tadalafil should be used only under the supervision of a healthcare professional. It should not be used by people taking any kind of nitrate drug (e.g., nitroglycerin) as it can cause potentially life-threatening low blood pressure. People with heart problems are at increased risk of cardiovascular side effects such as heart attack, stroke, chest pain, high blood pressure and abnormal heartbeat. Other possible side effects include headache, facial flushing, indigestion, dizziness, abnormal vision, and hearing loss.
Consumers should immediately stop using and safely dispose of the product. Consult a health care professional (physician, nurse, pharmacist) 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/fake-cialis-seized-south-china-herbs-market-inc-toronto
In Hong Kong, Cialis Tab 20mg (HK-51229) is a pharmaceutical product registered by Eli Lilly Asia, Inc. The product is a prescription-only medicine. The blister pack of the fake product mentioned in the above Health Canada’s announcement is different from the registered blister pack of the product in Hong Kong.
Ends/Thursday, Apr 17, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:30
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