The seizure of unauthorized erectile dysfunction drugs from a Halifax convenience store has prompted a warning from health officials about the potentially dangerous products.
On Oct. 12, Health Canada issued a safety alert advising that a product called Rush Hour 72 was seized from Convenience 4 U on the Bedford Highway near Larry Uteck Boulevard.
The single-dose pill’s packaging touts “72 hours of stamina” and says it is “100 per cent natural guaranteed.”
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Dr. Hali Bauld, the medical director at the Halifax Sexual Health Centre, questions those claims.
“You don’t know what you’re being dispensed,” said Bauld.
“You’re not entirely sure if this is a drug that’s been