On Wednesday, 59-year-old Rick Shepard from Overland Park, Kansas has been charged on the count of conspiracy and introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce for selling fake erectile dysfunction pills.
He has been accused of importing and selling misbranded erectile dysfunction drugs from China, which were marketed as herbal remedies for men with sexual conditions, according to a federal indictment handed down by U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister’s office.
According to the indictment, Rick used to sell the dietary supplements to adult novelty stores under the brand name “Euphoric.”
Those dietary supplements were marketed as “all-natural, herbal supplements for male enhancement” without revealing that the ingredients in them had sildenafil (Viagra) and Tadalafil (Cialis), which are prescription-only drugs approved by the FDA and should be used under the supervision of a doctor.
Shepard used to import those drugs from a Chinese supplier through private shipping, which were then forwarded to Kansas labeled as “healthy food samples.” If found guilty, Shepard will have to face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine as part of the conspiracy, and up to three years in prison and another $250,000 fine as part of misbranding.
