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To: margaret foley who wrote (47)	5/27/1998 12:09:00 PM
From: Anthony Wong	of 1722

Pfizer Probes Viagra-Linked Deaths; Nitrates Could Be Involved Bloomberg News May 27, 1998, 6:27 a.m. PT Pfizer Probes Viagra-Linked Deaths; Nitrates Could Be Involved New York, May 27 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. said it's investigating the deaths of six people who took its Viagra impotence pill and won't rule out the possibility that some may have improperly mixed Viagra with nitrates. The New York-based drugmaker can't yet confirm that nitrates may have played a role in some deaths, said Mariann Caprino, a Pfizer spokeswoman. Nitrates are common drugs used to treat a type of chest pain known as angina. It is still unclear whether Viagra played a role in the deaths. Pfizer estimates that 85 percent of the men who have been given Viagra prescriptions are more than 50 years of age. Many have diabetes and other medical conditions that contribute to impotence, Pfizer said. The Wall Street Journal first reported that Pfizer is investigating the deaths. Pfizer earlier had declined to comment on a U.S. Food and Drug Administration report of six deaths among Viagra users. On Thursday, Pfizer said it was sending letters to emergency room personnel warning about the dangers of mixing Viagra with nitroglycerin and other nitrates. Pfizer fell 2 1/4 to 103 3/16 yesterday. --Kerry Dooley in the Princeton newsroom (609) 279-4016/dd

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