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Drug-Spiked Coffee Recalled With Link To Death Suspected

Malaysian firm marketing spiked product states on its e-commerce site, "Warning … please make sure you are healthy enough to accept these wonderful new changes."

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Herbal coffee spiked with drugs emerges as a problem again for FDA, with a death reportedly linked to Caverflo Natural Herbal Coffee promoted for sexual energy but found to contain two drug ingredients indicated for sexual dysfunction.

The firm identified as the source of the product, "Caverflo Texas Trading" of Malaysia, includes this statement on a website...

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