{"id":2528,"date":"2021-08-23T07:26:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T12:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=2528"},"modified":"2021-08-23T07:26:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T12:26:05","slug":"fda-notifies-amazon-it-is-distributing-defective-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/fda-notifies-amazon-it-is-distributing-defective-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA Notifies Amazon It Is Distributing Defective Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In spite of its efforts to stop the distribution of dangerous weight loss and sexual enhancement products, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-fda-notifies-amazon-over-sale-weight-loss-products-with-harmful-ingredients-2021-07-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weight loss and sexual enhancement products<\/a> that violate the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act at various online stores. Consumers in Chicago and elsewhere should be wary of purchasing these types of products online.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA has warned consumers about dangerous products available at online retailers for a decade, but in spite of efforts to improve safety in these spaces, violations persist. On July 26, 2021, the FDA issued a letter to let Amazon know that it was distributing weight loss and sexual enhancement products that violate the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The distributed products include hidden ingredients that could have harmful medical consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA sampled 26 products it bought on Amazon. It also sampled 25 products it bought on eBay. Alarmingly, the FDA found that all 26 of the drugs bought on Amazon contained undeclared active ingredients. 20 of 25 products purchased on eBay also did. None of the potentially harmful ingredients in these products is declared in the product labeling so that consumers know to seek physician supervision and advice with regard to them. For instance, an FDA lab analysis confirmed that X Rated Honey for Men includes tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug Cialis. Likewise, analysis found tadalafil, the active ingredient in the FDA-approved prescription drug Cialis, in Adam\u2019s Secret Extra Strength 2000 sold through online retailers.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/fda-notifies-amazon-it-is-distributing-defective-drugs\/#more-2528\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In spite of its efforts to stop the distribution of dangerous weight loss and sexual enhancement products, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to discover weight loss and sexual enhancement products that violate the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act at various online stores. 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