NDA Bans ‘Stronger Weekend’ Drink for Containing Viagra

The National Drug Authority (NDA) has banned the Production, distribution, and sale of Stronger Weekend, products for containing high content of viagra also known as Sildenafil Citrate.

The Products banned include, The Stronger Weekend Pineapple Still Table Wine, Batch No. SW003-20-20-TOMI (UNBS QC No. 1429-21/22), the Stronger Weekend – Opaque Beer, Batch No. SW001-21-TOMI (UNBS QC No. 1430-21/22), and the Stronger Weekend – Opaque Beer, Batch No. SW001-21-TOMI (UNBS QC No. 1433-21/22), manufactured by Thembomar Investment in Mpondwe, Kasese.

Speaking at a press conference held at the NDA Laboratory in Mulago, Abiaz Rwamwiri the NDA Public Relations Manager said that they undertook a laboratory analysis of the Stronger Weekend Pineapple Still Table Wine samples picked from the market and results confirmed that the product is adulterated with Sildenafil Citrate.

“On February 01, 2022, NDA team together with Uganda Police raided, undertook a search of the factory in Mpondwe and collected the product together with other samples including two batches of The Stronger Weekend – Opaque Beer, which from our quality laboratory tests, have also tested positive for Sildenafil Citrate adulteration,” he said.

Sildenafil Citrate is a drug for erectile dysfunction which must be used under strict prescription by qualified medical personnel as it has serious side effects which include extreme abdominal complications, respiratory and heart problems, renal failure, and sometimes leading to coma, and even death.

He warned the public against using the Stronger Weekend products.

“NDA hereby directs bars, guesthouses, shops, supermarkets and the general merchandize shops to stop sale or stocking of this product with immediate effect. NDA has directed the manufactures of The Stronger Weekend products to stop production and distribution of these products with immediate effect,”

Rwamwiri revealed that they have also advised the Uganda National Bureau of Standards to take a regulatory action and ensure that the manufacturer and their distributors are compelled to recall all the supplied batches of these products with immediate effect for destruction.