Illegal imports of medicinal products in 2024: continuing trend in high-dose erectile dysfunction products
Bern, 14.2.2025 - Together with the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS), Swissmedic secured 5,668 packages containing illegally imported medicinal products during 2024. This is around 15% less than in 2023. The majority of these illegal imports were erectile stimulants, following by psychotropic agents, laxatives and other lifestyle drugs. Illegal preparations from dubious online sources often contain wrongly declared, overdosed active substances, or none at all. Taking them can cause serious harm to health.