Major UK Pharmacy to Sell Anti-Impotence Drug Viagra Over The Counter
The major UK pharmacy chain Boots launched a pilot program on February 14th, which involves selling the anti-impotence drug Viagra over the counter. This will be the first time the drug will be available without a prescription from a medical doctor.
From this point on, after a short consultation with a pharmacist, men between the ages of 13 and 65 can purchase four Viagra pills for ÂŁ50 ($100). Things such as the man’s medical history and symptoms, as well as tests of his blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels will be discussed during the consultation. The name and address of himself as well as his primary care physician will also be required but no form of identification is required.
As long as the pharmacist feels that Viagra is appropriate and doesn’t involve any health risks to the patient, nothing else is required. Notes pertaining to the consultation will then be sent to the man’s doctor as well as other Boots stores to prevent the patients from making “first” visits on more than one occasion.
Once the initial purchase is made, a visit to a private specialist for a thorough medical exam is then required to obtain more of the medication. Ponce the specialist gives the green light; the patient can continue buying Viagra for ÂŁ21.25 ($41.37) per four pills.
Where do I begin? So first off, we can all clearly see that Big Pharma is now taking measures to get drugs in the hands of people at a faster rate by cutting doctors out of the picture. Are they concerned that perhaps there are a handful of doctors that may actually be concerned about the side effects of drugs like these which include headache, dizziness, palpitations and prolonged, painful erections?
Or perhaps they just want to eliminate as much time for thought as possible. Perhaps they’re concerned that with adequate time to think about what they are doing, people may actually come to their senses and run from this stuff like the plague.
Whatever their reasons are, they can’t be for the well-being of the patient. That’s for sure.
And what’s the purpose of requiring the name and address of the person as well as his doctor but not requiring ID? Well, it’s obvious they simply want to “pretend” they are interested in controlling any misuse of the drugs but clearly they wouldn’t mind the extra profits that would result from it.
If you suffer from impotence I suggest avoiding Viagra and be sure to consume a healthy diet and exercise on a daily basis. You may also want to consider supplementing with Arginine, which is an amino acid that improves blood flow. However, if you are taking the heart medication nitroglycerin, you should not take arginine as it may cause very low blood pressure.
The herb Ginkgo Biloba has also been shown to provide benefits by enhancing blood flow without the side effects of Viagra.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2007 under Viagra.
