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| Canada: Fake Viagra seized from Queen St. Variety store in Toronto |
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Health Canada has seized counterfeit Viagra from Queen St. Variety in Toronto, Ontario (1296 Queen St E). The affected products are two counterfeit Viagra, 100 mg sildenafil tablets batches, with expiry dates of 03-2025 and 03-2028, respectively. The manufacturer of Viagra has confirmed that the seized products are counterfeit.
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 counterfeit Viagra is labelled to contain the prescription drug sildenafil. Sildenafil is used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and should be taken only under the supervision of a health care 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-viagra-seized-queen-st-variety-store-toronto
In Hong Kong, Viagra Tab 100MG (HK-45577) is a pharmaceutical product registered by Viatris Healthcare Hong Kong Limited. 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/ Saturday, May 10, 2025
Issued at HKT 12:00
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