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...this story were an E-mail message, chances are you would have trashed it by now. That's because the subject is Viagra, the little blue pill that allows many otherwise impotent men to achieve erection and, not coincidentally, continues to generate a torrent of Internet spam. Hard to believe it has been almost five years since Viagra was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. In that time early fears that the drug might cause nerve damage to the eye or directly trigger cardiac deaths have been laid to rest, while its status as a cultural phenomenon has grown...
...launched the modern pharmaceutical industry with its 1897 invention of aspirin) or high-volume present (it has annual pharma revenues of j4.8 billion), but for its future: the company has a sexual-potency drug, Levitra, ready to come on the market this year, which is touted as the next Viagra. The prize is almost certainly worth billions in sales. But with a potential payday like that, why is Bayer getting out - and why have no suitors jumped in yet? That's the paradox across the drug industry: pharmaceutical companies are among the most profitable legal businesses in the world...
...that it would try to get the drug approved for “circadian rhythm disorder,” a fancy name for being sleepy when not sleeping on a normal schedule. If approved for this use, Provigil will take one more step toward becoming a lifestyle drug like Viagra that completely changes the way we think about sleep...
...Speedy Little Pill The European Parliament struck down an industry-backed measure that some feared would allow consumer advertising. But that medicine came with a spoonful of sugar: a bill to create the world's quickest drug approvals, cutting the wait from 18 months to about seven. Goodbye, Herbal Viagra? Unsolicited e-mail, or spam, is such a scourge that now even spammers are trying to stop it. The Direct Marketing Association, which once fought for e-mail advertising, is now lobbying the U.S. government to introduce restrictions. BOTTOM LINES "I had tennis on my mind and, now and then...
While the concept of universal prescription drug coverage is laudatory, there are still some problems with its implementation. It is inexcusable that women’s contraceptive pills are not covered, especially considering that men can claim up to eight doses of Viagra per month. Part of keeping students healthy is helping them avoid unwanted pregnancies. Available contraceptive pills are just as important as free condoms or first year sex education. Harvard should not hide behind the excuse that not covering contraceptive pills is “common practice;” it should take the lead in combating these...