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To: Jim Lamb who wrote (292)6/12/1998 12:34:00 AM
From: Anthony Wong  Read Replies (1) of 1722
 
Viagra hits Greek black market
Thursday June 11 9:47 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece, June 11 (UPI) - Viagra, the world's wonder drug for male impotence, has made its way to Greece, stimulating the country's black market pharmaceutical industry.

An Athens daily newspaper today quoted experts at the Greek Institute for Male Sexuality as saying Viagra is being distributed secretly, even though the European Union has not given it the official stamp of approval.

The institute's president, D.L Kontogiorgos, said: ''The drug has found its way to Greece as well. Unfortunately it is being sold in an unregulated fashion to a number of people who are ill-informed at best.''

News of Viagra has stirred Greeks into a frenzy while the country's scientific community remains split as to its side effects, including headaches, hot flashes and urinary tract infections.

Greek health officials expect the drug to be approved by the end of the year.

Copyright 1998 by United Press International.

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