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Another 'Rhino' Marketer Horned By US FDA About ED-Spiked Supplements

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Warning letter says Empire Distributors sold product branded “Rhino Black 5K Plus” that FDA analysis found contained sildenafil and tadalafil. FDA officials found on its websites, including an Amazon.com storefront, supplements bearing others brands used for products previously found with ED ingredients, including "Black Mamba Premium,” “Libigrow,” ““Rhino 25K,” and “Stamina-Rx.”

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A recent warning letter indicates the US Food and Drug Administration continues finding "Rhino"-branded dietary supplements that contain erectile dysfunction drugs six months after the arrest of a businessman linked to importing ingredients used in the products.

An April 10 warning letter states that Empire Distributors Inc

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