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          Tainted Honey-based Products with Hidden Active Drug IngredientsHealth Fraud Scams Tainted Honey-based Products with Hidden Active Drug Ingredients
  
  	
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    PrintThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to four companies for illegally selling tainted honey-based products that may pose a significant health risk to consumers in addition to publishing Public Notifications of 18 honey-based products. The FDA’s laboratory testing found that product samples contained active drug ingredients not listed on the product labels, including the active drug ingredients found in Cialis (tadalafil) and Viagra (sildenafil), which are FDA approved drugs used to treat men with erectile dysfunction.

Sildenafil and tadalafil are restricted to use under the supervision of a licensed health care professional. These undeclared ingredients may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. People with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates.

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	FDA Warns Four Companies for Selling Tainted Honey-based Products with Hidden Active Drug Ingredients
	Caution Consumers: Honey-based or flavored syrup products promoted and sold for sexual enhancement may contain hidden drugs that could harm you

Warning Letters
	**Firm Name**
			**Product Name**
			**Undeclared Ingredient**1am USA Incorporated dba Pleasure Products USA
			X Rated Honey for Men
			tadalafilMKS Enterprise, LLC
			Dose Vital Honey VIP Honey (Vital Honey)
			tadalafilShopaax.com
			Royal Honey for Him
			sildenafilThirsty Run LLC/US Royal Honey LLC
			Etumax Royal Honey for Him, Dose Vital Honey for Men, Royal Honey for Her
			tadalafil or sildenafil

Public Notifications
	**Product Name**
			**Source/URLs**
			**Undeclared Ingredient(s)**Honeymoon Exclusive For Men & Women
			Imported goods
			sildenafilKingdom Honey Royal Honey VIP
			shopaax.com
			sildenafilCougar Secret Honey VIP
			greenvalleyshops.com
			sildenafilMedcare Golden Royal Honey
			amazon.com
			tadalafilHoneyGizerTM
			amazon.com
			sildenafilETUMAX VIP Royal Honey for Him
			honeyworldusa.com
			sildenafil and tadalafilErkexin
			aliexpress.com
			sildenafilRoyal Honey VIP
			thirstyrun.com; usroyalhoney.com
			tadalafilSecret Miracle Honey (for Men)
			etsy.com
			sildenafilSecret Miracle Honey (for Women)
			usroyalhoney.com
			sildenafilVital Honey
			wholesaleonline1.com; thirstyrun.com
			tadalafilHelmi's Honey VIP
			walmart.com; amazon.com
			tadalafilX Rated Honey For Men
			pleasureproductsusa.com; amazon.com
			tadalafilWonderful Honey
			Imported goods
			sildenafilRoyal Honey
			ebay.com
			tadalafilKingdom Honey for Him
			International mail shipments
			tadalafilKingdom Honey for Her
			International mail shipments
			tadalafilRoyal Honey VIP
			International mail shipments
			tadalafil

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      08/02/2022Health Fraud Scams

          
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