Materia Medica Malaysiana

Tabs on passion pills

Negri Sembilan Health Department officials have gone ‘undercover’ to bring to book operators of private clinics and pharmacies which sell ‘sex booster’ capsules to customers.

This follows complaints by consumers that such capsules were sold in the State, especially Seremban town to walk-in customers.

The department has begun closely monitoring pharmacies and private clinics as such capsules are known to have a negative health impact on the consumer.

Its enforcement deputy director Abd Halim Abd Aziz said department officials recently seized several types of so-called ‘king of sex’ capsules from shops in Port Dickson and Lenggeng..

Among the items seized were Enjoy capsules, V-stone, Abang Boleh and fake Viagra from China.

"Although the seizures did not involve a big quantity of capsules, we will intensify operations.

“We will not compromise with errant traders or individuals found to be selling such capsules...we will prosecute them.”

He reminded the public, particularly men who are suffering from erectile dysfunction, not to be easily influenced into buying the capsules.

The department has set up a public complaints bureau to enable those with information on the sale of the capsules as well as traditional medicines, to get in touch with them.

"The public must not just buy the medicines or capsules but check the labels and if possible, get in touch with us first, to avoid being taken for a ride," he said.