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>FDA reports counterfeit Viagra being sold in two >California pharmacies >Posted By: News-Medical in Pharmaceutical News >Published: Thursday, 1-Jul-2004 > >FDA is alerting pharmacies and the public of a small >number of confirmed reports involving counterfeit >Viagra (sildenafil citrate) sold in two California >pharmacies. >Both FDA and Pfizer, Inc. of Groton, CT, the >manufacturer of the legitimate drug Viagra, are >analyzing the counterfeit product to determine its >true composition and whether it poses any health risks. > >To date no injuries have been reported in connection >with this problem and the counterfeit products have >only been found in pharmacies in Glendale and Fresno, >California. > >It is important to note that the concern over these >counterfeit drugs in no way applies to real Viagra >tablets which are formulated and manufactured in >strict compliance with FDA’s standards. > >Pfizer and FDA are providing pharmacists and the >public with information on how to identify counterfeit >Viagra packaging and tablets. The counterfeit drugs >bear the lot number 3023803 with an expiration date of >1 MAR 06 (this lot number and date were used on >legitimate Viagra product distributed between July 1 >and July 18, 2003) and resemble real Viagra tablets in >terms of their general size, shape, color and >debossing (imprints). Yet several significant >deviations are evident between the counterfeit and >real drugs - these differences can be seen in >comparative photos included with Pfizer’s Dear >Pharmacist letter, posted on the company’s Website at >http://www.pfizer.com/subsites/counterfeit_importation/ >mn_pharmacist_viagra.html. These differences include a >different debossing font, more pronounced tablet >edges, and the lighter blue film-coat. > >Consumers who have Viagra at home and may have >questions about its legitimacy can reference the above >websites or contact the dispensing pharmacist. >Pharmacists and consumers who have counterfeit Viagra >should contact their local FDA office. > >FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations is actively >investigating this case and the agency will >aggressively prosecute those found responsible for any >counterfeiting operation.

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