Counterfeits of impotence drug appear in the United Kingdom
Filed Under (Erectile Dysfunction) by David on 27-11-2009
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Counterfeit versions of the erectile dysfunction treatment tadalafil (Cialis) have been found in the United Kingdom’s legitimate supply chain. This is the first such occurrence since the discovery of fake versions of the ulcer drug ranitidine (Zantac), packaged as Azantac, in 1994.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency issued a drug alert last week informing healthcare professionals of two fake batches of Cialis 20 mg.
However, it is not known how many counterfeit tablets have entered the supply chain or how many patients have taken them, the agency said. But Lilly ICOS, the maker of Cialis, says the quantities are believed to be small. For legal reasons the manufacturers and distributors of the fake products are not being named, as the matter is being followed up by the agency’s enforcement arm.