FDA recalls Arcan Bitters over undeclared erectile dysfunction drug
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the recall of Arcan Bitters from the Ghanaian market after laboratory tests found the alcoholic drink had been adulterated with Sildenafil Citrate, a prescription-only drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the recall of Arcan Bitters from Ghanaian markets following the discovery of Sildenafil Citrate, a prescription-only erectile dysfunction drug, in the alcoholic drink. The manufacturer, Unni Associates Company Limited, has been given 14 days to remove the product from the market, and its Parkoso manufacturing facility has been closed.
A public notice issued by the FDA on September 2 disclosed that laboratory tests confirmed the presence of Sildenafil Citrate, a Phosphodiesterase Type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor, in Arcan Bitters, which is registered as an alcoholic beverage and is not permitted to contain drug substances.
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