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Viagra Often a Hidden Ingredient in Natural Supplements

Twenty years after Viagra’s approval, the FDA is scrambling to catch dangerous impostors.
A doctor shows Viagra at a hospital in Shanghai. As the drug celebrates 20 years on the market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulators are taking steps to prevent its active ingredient from getting to consumers through "all-natural" sexual enhancement supplements.
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On March 27, Viagra celebrated its 20th anniversary. Over the past two decades, millions of men have taken the erectile dysfunction drug, which rakes in about $1.5 billion per year on average. In the process, the little blue pill has become a cultural touchstone, with mentions in rap lyrics, on TV shows and in movies—even .

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