FDA seizes ED drugs Sold as Natural Supplements

Buyer beware: China drug manufacturer tried to market Erectile Drugs drugs as "natural supplements" Guess you could call this the case of the "Shangai Surprise."

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Marshals seized more than 14,000 dosage units valued at more than $100,000, of Shangai Regular, Shangai Ultra, Super Shangai, Naturalë Super Plus, and Lady Shangai. Although these products were labeled as natural supplements, the seized products were all marketed to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), impotency, and/or to provide sexual enhancement. This means that they are actually drugs under the federal law and they contain undeclared active ingredients found in FDA-approved prescription drugs for ED

These products can be dangerous when used by individuals in whom the medication is contraindicated. They can cause serious side effects and dangerous drug interactions, particularly with the nitrates.
Consumers with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates. ED is a common problem in men with these medical conditions. Because they may have been advised against taking ED drugs, they may seek out products like these because they are marketed as “all natural" or as not containing the active ingredients in approved, prescribed ED drugs.

These products are drugs and their sale is illegal without FDA approval; the FDA will not tolerate companies marketing unapproved drugs .

As a pharmacist, I find it simply unconscionable that a company would purposely lie about the ingredients in their product, knowing the serious harm it could cause to unsuspecting customers.