Challenges in substandard drugs affect all regions of the world to varying degrees, but in Asia, it’s thought to be worse with an estimated 1 in 10 medical products in both low and middle-income countries reported being substandard.
In Malaysia, sexual stimulants make up the majority of substandard medicines, with more than 1,000 products found on the market.
Men are more likely to use substandard sexual stimulants which is not surprising considering Malaysian men were, according to the country’s own health minister, the world’s highest per capita user of Viagra (sildenafil).
