After tests revealed that the products were laced with viagra and aphrodisiac, the National Drug Authority banned the sale of three batches of drinks: Stronger Weekend, Stronger Pineapple Wine, and Stronger Beer.
SW0032020TOMI with UNBS QC number 1429 21/22 for the still wine; SW00121TOMI with UNBS QC number 1430 21/22 for the beer; and SW00121TOMI with UNBS QC number 1433 21/22 for the opaque beer are the affected batch numbers.
Thembomar Investments Limited, based in Mpondwe, Kasese district, manufactures the products. Following a factory raid earlier this month, the products were taken for testing.
According to Dr. James William Tamale, the NDA’s head of regions, the products contain viagara, a controlled substance that requires a prescription to purchase.
According to him, taking the drug in unknown quantities could result in health complications such as liver and kidney failure.
According to Dr. Tamale, the authority has informed UNBS about the products and has asked them to ensure that the beer and wine are removed from the market.
Dr. Tamale says the authority will contact their counterparts in the Democratic Republic of Congo about the laced products because they were manufactured and sold in the border town of Mpondwe.
This is not the first time NDA has prohibited the sale of products on the market. Last year, the FDA prohibited the sale of M-Magix coffee, which was marketed as a herbal supplement that can improve male sexual performance. Despite the fact that the coffee, like the beer and wine, contained traces of viagra, it was certified by the Uganda National Bureau of Statistics.
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NDA spokesperson Abias Rwamwiri declined to comment on systemic flaws that result in the sale of tainted goods. He claims that the authority’s mandate is limited to drug testing and not other products.
“When we get tips about such products we go ahead and test them but our work focuses on drugs.” Abias Rwamwiri said.
URN’s attempts to contact officials from the UNBS regarding the certification of drug-laced products were futile.
