Prescription Medicines sales consist of sales of Stendra® in the U.S. for the treatment of male ED. Stendra® is primarily sold directly to three main customers, as described above, which collectively accounted for approximately 95% of Stendra® net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Individually, sales to the three main customers, accounted for 40%, 35%, and 20% of Stendra® gross billings for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Medical Device sales consist of domestic and international sales of men’s health products for the treatment of ED. The men’s health products do not require a prescription and include VEDs and related accessories.
Net sales were $1,799,998 or 29% lower during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023 consisting of a $1,330,264 decrease in the net sales of Stendra® and a $469,734 decrease in Medical Device Sales. The decrease in net sales of Stendra® was substantially due to decreased wholesaler sales due to decreased demand and decreased related sales allowances stemming from a reduction in promotional activities. The decrease in net sales for Medical Devices included a decrease in domestic and international sales of VED systems.
Effective November 1, 2024, the Company determined to discontinue sales of Stendra® to wholesalers to mitigate the risk of returns associated with expired or near-expired prescription medication due to Stendra® having less than a six-month shelf life.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were $947,946, composed of $194,035 of cost of sales for our Prescription Medicines segment and $753,911 for our Medical Devices segment.
Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, were $1,473,073, composed of $343,109 of cost of sales for our Prescription Medicines segment and $1,129,964 for our Medical Devices segment.
Cost of sales for the Prescription Medicine segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, consisted of 38% third-party product cost of sales, 54% royalty expenses, and 8% 3PL order fulfillment and shipping expenses.
Cost of sales for the Medical Device segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, consisted of 83% raw materials and 17% production labor.
Cost of sales decreased by $525,127 or 36% during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, cost of sales as a percentage of net sales was 22% and 24%, respectively.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $3,438,694 or 78%, composed of $1,892,145 of gross profit from Prescription Medicines and $1,546,549 from Medical Devices. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was 4,713,565, or 76% of net sales, composed of $3,073,335 of gross profit from Prescription Medicines and $1,640,230 from Medical Devices. The increase in gross profit was driven by the factors noted above.
Operating Expenses
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were $7,299,391, composed of $1,774,594 of selling, general and administrative expenses of our Prescription Medicines segment, $1,673,122 of selling, general and administrative expenses of our Medical Devices segment and $3,851,675 of general corporate expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, were $6,382,166, composed of $1,006,666 of selling, general and administrative expenses of our Prescription Medicines segment, $1,398,890 of selling, general and administrative expenses of our Medical Devices segment and $3,976,610 of general corporate expenses.