The agency also has identified the products in international mail shipments. The products, FDA explained, contain undeclared ingredients that are the same as-or are structurally similar to-active ingredients found in FDA-approved prescription drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction, including sildenafil and/or tadalafil, the active ingredients in Viagra and Cialis, respectively.įDA reported the Rhino products continue to be sold at gas stations and convenience stores and through websites such as Amazon and eBay. FDA warned consumers to avoid male enhancement products named Rhino that contain concealed drug ingredients and are associated with an increasing number of reported health issues. market.įDA disclosed last week that since 2007 it has identified more than 25 products marketed with variations of the name “Rhino” that contained one or more hidden drug ingredients. Speaking from his office in Los Angeles, the trial lawyer examined a sample of a Rhino product he obtained while highlighting a problem FDA faces: Even after the public health agency targets a potentially dangerous product, such as Rhino 8 Platinum 8000-a product an FDA laboratory found contained the active ingredient in the prescription drug Viagra-a similar one with a slightly different name variation emerges in the U.S. “We haven’t tested all 10,000 obviously,” Tauler acknowledged in a phone interview, “but it’s pretty obvious from the scam what’s going on.” They feature such names as Black Mamba Premium, Rhino 8 Platinum 8000 and Stiff Nights. His law office, Tauler Smith LLP, has estimated there are 10,000 name variations of similar male enhancement products containing adulterants. Attorney Robert Tauler can relate to the challenges facing FDA in holding accountable distributors of products marketed as dietary supplements but contaminated with undeclared prescription drugs.
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