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...have shriveled, men in search of an extra boost have been snapping up doses of knockoff Viagra. Although they're illegal, the fakes are so widespread that American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says it's having a difficult time selling the real thing. Last week Pfizer's job grew even tougher. China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) overturned the company's patent rights to Viagra, potentially opening the Chinese market to a flood of cheap, locally made generic rivals...
...that hasn't been the campaign so far. Bush has faced two opponents: Kerry and reality. And reality has been the tougher foe. On Friday, for example, the Republican-dominated Senate Intelligence Committee found the President's two main arguments for war in Iraq to be faulty: no WMD, no collaborative relationship between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. Bush was forced to acknowledge on the stump that "stockpiles" hadn't yet been found, but he and especially Vice President Dick Cheney seem reluctant to abandon the Saddam-al-Qaeda fantasy. The consequences of Iraq-including the Administration's approval...
...Viagra's Chinese Blues In Beijing's "adult health centers", vying with ticklers, oils and fake genitalia, knockoff Viagra pills are a bestseller that have all but replaced the traditional cure for impotence - tiger penis. The struggle by Pfizer, Viagra's creator, to sell the real thing got even tougher last week when China's patent office overturned the drug's patent there, potentially handing the market to locally made generics. The decision hinged on Viagra's use for erectile dysfunction rather than its chemical composition - authorities said Pfizer's application had not clearly described the drug. "Hairsplitting" is what...
...that financing will be a little tougher for a second home than for a first home. Since many banks believe there is a greater risk of a borrower's defaulting on a vacation home, mortgage rates can be higher than they would be on a primary residence...
Moving with Ease As we age, packing up a home gets tougher and tougher. Consultants can make the next leap a little less painful...