New warning on impotence pill

Washington - The makers of Viagra, the best-selling impotence drug, have repeated their warnings about who should and should …

Washington - The makers of Viagra, the best-selling impotence drug, have repeated their warnings about who should and should not take the drug.

The US Food and Drug Administration said yesterday that six men had died after being prescribed the drug, but said it was unclear whether their deaths were related to using Viagra. Pfizer stressed that the drug should only be prescribed after a careful physical evaluation. --(Reuters)

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