And today I'm talking about this news piece from Fox that discusses 6 dietary supplements that contain "stuff" that shouldn't be there– namely ingredients that are typically found in prescription drugs for erectile dysfunction.
"The names of the tainted products are: Reload, Get It Up, Super Cheetah, Cave Diver, Nights to Remember and X Zen Platinum. All of the products are marketed for sexual enhancement, and sold on various websites and in some retail stores, the FDA said.
All of the products were found to contain the drug sildenafil (sold under the brand name Viagra), and one was found to contain tadalafil (brand name Cialis). Sildenafil and tadalafil are prescription drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction
. Sex supplements are not allowed to contain prescription drugs, and the drugs are not included on the products' labels."Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/10/6-sex-supplements-contain-hidden-drugs-fda-warns/#ixzz2WiCLq600
Obviously this is not a good thing. It doesn't mean I think dietary supplements should be regulated like prescription drugs, but I don't necessarily think the FDA should have a "hands-off" policy either.
In other words we need balance.
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