Pharmacy Raid Uncovers Mass Haul of Fake Viagra

 

A successful sting operation on a Pattaya Pharmacy led to the discovery of a large haul of illegal and controlled medication on Tuesday.

 

Pattaya 6th July 2010 [PDN] After receiving a report from a Pattaya Clinic Associate, a sting operation led by Police Colonel Akkhaeadet Phimonsri (Suppression Police Department Commissioner 2) and his team revealed illegal and controlled medication from the Viagra Group (kamka pills and gel) and a muscle building substance that was being sold at Top Pharmacy, 115/22, Moo 10, Pratamnuk, Banglamung. The medication was found to have been illegally smuggled into the country.

 

Fake Viagra

I think I may have gotten some of that because the first 1/4 of a meter was hard and the rest was limp. I guess I should have stopped walking at 1/4 meter.

Leave it up to PDN to have a sensational headline - other than the headline, no where in the article does it say the drugs were fake - it says they were illegal -

Mr. Thipphawan was charged with selling controlled medication without authority and unregistered drugs

So, from the article itself, all the drugs could have been legitimate - just not brought in under license from the Thai FDA.

 

That said, Thailand does have more than its fair share of fake or counterfeit drugs - not just those for bedroom gymnastics. One reason to use a reputable pharmacy.

from the article itself, all the drugs could have been legitimate

Yes, they could have been. That's a risk I don't think I want to take. I suggest buying pharmaceutical products only from reputable sources such as hospitals and pharmacies known to be fully legitimate, such as Fascino.