Are you sure your Viagra for ED is the real deal? Today, there are enough cost-effective generics, and enough safe ways to obtain the real drugs that you don’t have to risk dealing with sketchy online or street “pharmacies.”

Three recent Fake Viagra busts indicate there is still demand for black market Viagra. However, the combination of low-priced generics and cost-effective online legitimate pharmacies means that men don’t have to turn to these shady characters to save money. Generic Viagra may not be quite as cheap as “Viagra” from questionable sources, but you can be sure it’s real and can feel good that you’re not contributing to dangerous scam artists.

The Curious Case(s) of Fake Viagra for ED

The Manchester Evening News recently reported on two brothers who mixed fake drugs and sold them under the D-Hacks brand. They sold everything from Fake Viagra for ED to diet supplements and steroids for bodybuilders. Until they ended up in jail, they made a lot of money mixing substances, packaging them as real drugs, and selling them on the open market. Some of their “drugs” ended up severely injuring and possibly killing the people that consumed them.

The U.S. is not immune to these scams, either. Memphis, Tennessee recently made the news when thousands of fake Cialis and Viagra for ED were seized in a drug raid. WREG News Channel 3 in the city reported that police snagged a package with more than 6,000 counterfeit Viagra pills. When the homeowner took control of the delivery, police raided with a search warrant. The man had boxes of fake ED medicine totaling more than 12,000 Viagra and 1,000 Cialis pills. The police said the street value of the haul was more than $800,000.

In Miami, Florida, two men from Washington, D.C. were arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs like MDMA (ecstasy) and Viagra for ED onto a Miami cruise ship. The police recovered email from his computer where he discussed his plans to market the drugs on the cruise ship. The police seized Ketamine, Viagra, Adderall, and GHB. GHB is more commonly known as the “date rape drug.”

The Global Danger of Fake Medicine

Generic Viagra by reputable online pharmacies has been proven effective in treating ED. But Mosaic reports, “The manufacture and distribution of medicines is a global industry, tainted by fake and substandard products.” However, with generics now widely available, men never have to risk their health buying black market fake products that risk your health to save a few bucks.

From medications manufactured with poor quality control to tainted, fake drugs mixed illegally in someone’s garage, there is a dangerous surge in these counterfeits and it’s putting our health at risk.

How do you avoid fake Viagra for ED or other medications that seem real – but aren’t? Verywell Health suggests:

• Look for a verified online pharmacy with a strong track record of serving customers successfully.
• When your shipment arrives, inspect the packaging and the medication itself for anything that looks odd.
• Avoid medications that have low pricing that is simply too good to be true and so far under the cost of what everyone else is offering that it stands out.

Counterfeit medications may contain substitute ingredients or even lack the medication you need. The medications could be contaminated with germs or microbes from a shoddy production process. While fake Viagra for ED is widely available, take precautions to stay safer and still treat your erectile dysfunction.