The ongoing partnership between the Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and global online marketplace eBay has removed a further 215 listings of potentially dangerous unauthorised erectile dysfunction medicines from the platform, it was announced today (13 April 2026).
Erectile dysfunction medicines remain one of the most frequently illegally traded medicines in the UK. Because these are unauthorised, MHRA has no oversight and their contents are unknown; they may contain no active ingredient, or too much, or toxic ingredients which could be dangerous, particularly for people taking medications.
The shape of the tablets indicated that they were not genuine medicines and assessment by MHRA’s Borderline products team, who are responsible for the classification of products, confirmed this was the case. MHRA alerted eBay and the company immediately took action by removing the listings offering the erectile dysfunction tablets from sale to the public.
Arrangements in place between eBay and MHRA enable non-compliant medicines and medical devices to be withdrawn from the platform quickly and this helps to protect the health and safety of the UK public.
eBay has been cooperating with the MHRA for many years, enabling the Agency to provide support and advice. In 2025, a cutting-edge AI algorithm developed with eBay successfully identified and blocked more than two million violations of the company’s policies on prescription-only and non-prescription medicines, before the products could be offered for sale to the public.
Erectile dysfunction medications can only be dispensed through a UK registered pharmacy. Any health concerns should be discussed with your GP or other healthcare professional.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-and-ebay-working-in-partnership-to-safeguard-public-health
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