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To: Sonki who wrote ()5/25/1998 12:40:00 PM
From: Anthony Wong   of 1722
 
BBC - Israel bans anti-immpotence drug
Monday, May 25, 1998 Published at 09:58 GMT 10:58 UK

The health authorities in Israel have decided to ban
imports of the anti-impotence drug Viagra following
reports that six men had died in the United States after
taking it.

A Health Ministry official Shuki Shemersaid that the drug
would be banned until more was known about it.

Viagra has not yet been approved by health officials for
sale in Israel, but special authorization had been given
for doctors to prescribe it on a case by case basis to
certain patients.

Yesterday, Palestinian health officials advised doctors
not to distribute Viagra, and last week, the authorities in
Egypt said that three men had been taken to hospital
after taking it.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service

news.bbc.co.uk
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