{"id":19041,"date":"2018-03-13T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=19041"},"modified":"2018-12-10T17:46:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T17:46:13","slug":"reminder-fake-erectile-dysfunction-treatments-still-problematic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/viagra\/reminder-fake-erectile-dysfunction-treatments-still-problematic\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Fake Erectile Dysfunction Treatments Still Problematic"},"content":{"rendered":"

U<\/span>nscrupulous online merchants offer purported ED drugs at prices that are too good to be true. Falling for their line can be a costly mistake and could put your health in jeopardy.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In one of its more recent offensives against the scourge of counterfeit pharmacies targeting American consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched Operation Pangea X in the latter part of 2017.<\/p>\n

The operation, part of Interpol\u2019s annual International Internet Week of Action, was designed to combat \u201cthe unlawful sale and distribution of illegal and potentially counterfeit or substandard medical products on the internet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the late 1990s, Viagra, Cialis, and the other popular oral erectile dysfunction drugs have been among the most widely counterfeited drugs in this illicit online trade. Despite the progress that the FDA and its international partners make in these periodic offensives, new counterfeiting operations and fake pharmacies spring up almost as quickly as others are shut down.<\/p>\n

Telltale Signs of Illegal Pharmacies<\/h3>\n

Although these illegal pharmacies traffic in prescription medications of almost every description, they generally share certain traits in common. For example, most purport to be based in the United States or Canada when in fact they are usually located in less developed countries.<\/p>\n

In addition, unlike legitimate online pharmacies that either require a prescription or provide telemedicine-like consultations with licensed physicians, these illegal operations offer drugs — including controlled substances — without a prescription.<\/p>\n

In the case of the ever-popular ED drugs known as PDE5 inhibitors, illegal online vendors may supply products that look virtually identical to the real thing. However, the counterfeit medications they sell may be more than just a waste of your money. They could very well endanger your health.<\/p>\n

Some of the counterfeit Viagra and Cialis confiscated in customs seizures have been found to contain none of the active ingredients that are found in authentic formulations of the medications. In other cases, the active ingredient was present but in quantities too low to be effective or so high that they could pose a hazard to consumer health.<\/p>\n

Some Contain Toxic Materials<\/h3>\n
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Drugs sold by unscrupulous internet pharmacies are not FDA-approved.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Worse yet, many of these counterfeit ED drugs have been found to contain toxic materials as either filler material or coloring agents. In the case of fake Viagra, printer\u2019s ink has been used to recreate the distinctive blue color of the medication. Some counterfeiters use drywall fiber as filler material.<\/p>\n

Of course, consumers lack the sophisticated testing equipment the FDA and other regulatory agencies have to determine the actual chemical composition of these counterfeit drugs. So if you decide to take the chance of buying ED drugs from an online supplier of dubious repute, you\u2019ll be taking your health and safety into your own hands.<\/p>\n

Generics Now Available<\/h3>\n

Changes have already come to America’s ED drug marketplace, and even more can be expected before long. Beginning in December 2017, two generic formulations of Viagra became available to U.S. consumers, and less than a year later in the fall of 2018, generic versions of Cialis hit the market. This generic competition should eventually exert downward pressure on ED drug prices generally. And the generic versions of these two popular ED medications are certainly much safer than the goods you’re likely to get from an unscrupulous online vendor.<\/p>\n

With less expensive Viagra and Cialis alternatives on the market, other brand-name ED drug manufacturers may lower prices to keep their customers from switching to less expensive generic options. And a generic alternative to Levitra can be expected to make its U.S. debut before much longer.<\/p>\n

Buyer Beware<\/h3>\n

If you value your health more than your wallet, you should buy your ED medications exclusively from reliable suppliers, whether they are local brick-and-mortar pharmacies or trustworthy online facilitators such as eDrugstore.com.<\/p>\n

Based in Tempe, Arizona, eDrugstore sells only FDA-approved medications that are sourced from licensed U.S. pharmacies. And it will gladly\u00a0honor your doctor\u2019s prescription, which can be faxed or scanned and emailed along with your order.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t already got a doctor\u2019s prescription and would prefer to avoid the added cost of a visit to the doctor\u2019s office, eDrugstore can set up a complimentary online consultation with a licensed U.S. physician who can authorize a prescription if appropriate. To learn more, visit eDrugstore\u2019s Erectile Dysfunction page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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