{"id":28639,"date":"2020-03-10T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/?p=28639"},"modified":"2020-03-06T13:37:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T13:37:39","slug":"physician-group-urges-fda-to-promote-plant-based-diet-on-viagra-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/physician-group-urges-fda-to-promote-plant-based-diet-on-viagra-label\/","title":{"rendered":"Physician Group Urges FDA to Promote Plant-Based Diet on Viagra Label"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warnings, recommendations for use, and general product information are commonly included on consumer products to reduce negative side effects and promote the effectiveness of the product. One group thinks a dietary warning should go on the labels of ED drugs like Viagra.<\/em><\/p>\n

Among the most recognizable product labels are those on cigarette packs and alcohol bottles that educate consumers about their cancer-causing ingredients and potential harm to pregnant women, respectively. Read below to learn why one group is petitioning the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advocate for plant-based diet information on Viagra and similar medications prescribed to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).<\/p>\n

A Petition for Plant-Based Labeling<\/h3>\n

Like with cigarettes and alcohol bottles, medications prescribed to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) also have important information for consumers on their labels. Currently, ED medications include product information and storage recommendations<\/a>. Now, one organization is hoping to add nutrition recommendations to ED medication labels.<\/p>\n

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine<\/a> (PCRM) is a non-profit organization that\u2019s recently filed a citizen petition<\/a> with the FDA to add health education information to ED medication labels. The group wants consumers to know about the link between ED and cardiovascular health and how to take steps to address it. The PCRM wants the label to include<\/a> that \u201cA plant-based diet, moderate exercise, stress management, and lack of smoking can, in combination, improve and often reverse artery disease.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reasons the group is advocating for updated labeling<\/a>:<\/p>\n