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Viagra is turning 12 — get out your party hats!

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We came across these interesting promotional materials (click the image to enlarge) for Viagra today, so we thought we’d share them. Even though the party blowers mark Viagra’s 11th birthday, by our calculations the drug turns 12 on March 27, 2010 — the anniversary of its FDA approval. What medication are you looking for? Find [...]

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Everyone knows about the “little blue pill” for guys. What about “pink Viagra” for women?

By Sarah · 1 Comment

Erectile Dysfunction drugs such as Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra have made huge strides in treating male sexual dysfunction — but have women been left behind? At this writing (September 2009), no treatment has been approved by the FDA for Female Sexual Dysfunctions (FSD), which are estimated by the Journal of the American Medical Association to [...]

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Survey: Teens who abuse prescription drugs don’t buy them on the Internet

By Cary Byrd · 1 Comment

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA), last week issued a fascinating survey of teens. Two results stood out to me: 1. Teens (aged 12 to 17) indicated, for the first time, that it is easier to acquire “prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin or Ritalin, without a prescription” [...]

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Is Viagra giving athletes a different kind of performance boost?

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Athletes like cyclists, runners and skiers are increasingly turning to Viagra to enhance their athletic performance — although it remains to be seen if the drug is of any benefit to speed and endurance in competition. The trend is so new that anti-doping authorities are only beginning to study the drug. CTV.ca reports: Viagra … [...]

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Another reason to order online: Pharmacies that turn you away because they don’t agree with your drug choices

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The Washington Post has a story today on a trend in pharmacies that are “pro-life” — meaning that they “refuse to fill prescriptions for birth control pills, morning-after pills and other forms of contraception.” The reason: They say they believe that such methods can cause what amounts to an abortion and that the contraceptives promote [...]

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If pills haven’t fixed your ED, it might be time to consider these less-publicized alternatives

By Cary Byrd · 5 Comments

Millions of dollars in direct-to-consumer advertising by big pharmaceutical companies have ensured that most Americans are familiar with the “Little Blue Pill” — Viagra — as well as with competing products Cialis and Levitra. These drugs, called phosphodiesterase inhibitors, enhance the effects of nitric oxide, a chemical that relaxes muscles in the penis. This increases [...]

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Drug commercial parodies — a roundup

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As you know, we like to post links to parodies of pharmaceutical commercials. Rather than publish these individually, though, I thought I’d provide all these links in a single roundup post. Here are some popular parodies of current drug ads — one for each drug. (Be warned that some of them are a little off-color.) [...]

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Borat’s guide to online pharmacies

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It’s a fake Borat, ordering Viagra from a fake online pharmacy. If you’re the kind of person who enjoys watching people embarrass themselves trying (and failing) to be funny, this video’s for you.

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