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World war 3 ...... Could be interesting .....
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Pfizer will lose its patent for Viagra on March 27, 2012, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, at which point any drug company will be able to make and sell a cheap "generic" version of the blockbuster erectile dysfunction (ED) drug. Doctors and lawyers believe that the expiration of Pfizer's monopoly on the drug will be good news for patients, as it will force competition between Pfizer's Viagra and the new generic versions, dramatically driving down the price not only of Viagra but also of Eli Lilly's Cialis and Bayer's Levitra.
However, increased options and cheaper prices for patients will lead to some confusion in the marketplace as Pfizer defends the reputation of its original brand and pharmacies become flooded with copycat pills, many of which may be made in China. Here are some signs to watch for – and some warnings to heed – in the run-up to the launch of generic Viagra in the U.S.
Viagra, Cialis and Levitra are the only ED drugs currently allowed by the FDA in the U.S. Viagra, as the oldest of the three, will lose its monopoly status first. (Levitra expires in 2018 and Cialis expires between 2017 and 2020.) Once the patent expires, the floodgates will open and consumers will likely be bombarded with advertising for cheap generic sildenafil citrate (legally, they will not be able to use the brand name "Viagra"). Until now, Pfizer has raised the price of Viagra between 5% and 11% every year, to $14 per pill at the wholesale level. That price will plummet. |
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They will do what the drug companies always do , tweak it and bring out viagra mark 2.
You can buy generic bufren for pennies, ppl still pay out for neurofen.
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By *j_markCouple
over a year ago
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Please don't just copy and paste stuff from the internet on here. Or if you do, at least provide sources (you can link to well recognised news sites).
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