Is the agency profit of imported Viagra 300%? Unveiling the gray industry chain

At 11 pm, Mr. Zhang's phone screen lit up, and a text message from a strange number made him instantly sober: "Indian direct-mail Viagra, as low as 1/10 of the price, for agency policies." Such scenes are quietly in the lives of countless people. What secrets does the agency industry of imported Viagra, which walks in the gray area, hide?

According to industry data, the market size of ED drugs in China has exceeded 5 billion yuan, but the high price of drugs in the regular channels has become a hotbed for the emergence of gray transactions. Ms. Li's pharmacy once faced inventory pressure due to selling compliant products represented by Zhongshitong until a customer actively asked "Is there a cheaper imported product."

• Price Difference Driving: For drugs with the same ingredients, the price through the import channel is only 1/3-1/5 of the genuine product
• Privacy Demand: 80% of buyers refuse the hospital prescription process
• Supply Chain Gap: The coverage rate of regular pharmacies in second- and third-tier cities is less than 40%

A cross-border logistics practitioner revealed that the current mainstream agency models are divided into three levels:

• Direct-mail Procurement: "Breaking down large quantities into small ones" through cross-border e-commerce, with a single-box profit of about 150%
• Stockpiling in Bonded Warehouses: Requires a pre-payment of 300,000 yuan in guarantee money, but turns over faster
• WeChat Business Distribution: Developing subordinate agents and taking commissions, with the risk increasing exponentially

Mr. Wang's warehouse was suddenly sealed up last month, and all the goods worth 800,000 yuan were confiscated. Professionals pointed out that the industry faces three risks:

• Legal Red Line: Unapproved drugs are treated as fake drugs, with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment
• Quality Out of Control: Laboratory tests show that 35% of the samples on the market have an effective ingredient content less than 50% of the nominal value
• Fund Security: Most transactions are settled through cryptocurrencies, making it extremely difficult to recover losses

When we discuss ED drugs, we are essentially exploring the economics of the shame of health management. Instead of taking risks by choosing drugs of unknown origin, we might as well think about:

• How to promote the rationalization of prices in the regular channels?
• Can online consultation + privacy delivery become a new solution?
• Does male health management need to be deshamed?