Fake Viagra found to contain bat droppings

Officials in New Zealand have sent out a warning about the dangers of fake Viagra. According to some experts, the main ingredients found in counterfeit medications they have confiscated have included bird and bat droppings.

Other unsavoury ingredients included hair, insects, dust mites and charcoal.

It is well known that around the world, Viagra is often sourced from disreputable suppliers. Many of these firms operate illegally online and very often, the type of Viagra they sell does not contain any of the ingredients of the genuine medication.

The result of this problem has been fatal in some cases. One man from Singapore died after taking fake Viagra that contained diabetes medication. Arsenic has also been found in supposed erectile dysfunction treatments.

Rat poison has been used too. Many people in the UK are aware of this last ingredient, following a TV advertising campaign that courted controversy for graphically showing a man pulling a rat out of his mouth.

Although the frequency with which fake Viagra is purchased is worrying, it is not entirely surprising. The drug is immensely popular around the world and makes billions of pounds in profit for its parent company Pfizer each year, so the fact that criminal groups have formed to exploit this market is unremarkable.

Just recently in Israel, arrests were made after police raided a factory selling thousands of fake erectile dysfunction drugs in Tel Aviv. Similarly, in Montreal, Canada, two brothers were arrested for manufacturing 200,000 counterfeit Viagra and Cialis tablets.

If you are one of the millions of men in need of impotence treatment, you should make sure to purchase the medication from a reliable source. Visiting a doctor in person, or buying from a site that offers a free and comprehensive online medical consultation, are the best options available for accessing genuine Viagra.