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Biotech / Medical : Pharma News Only (pfe,mrk,wla, sgp, ahp, bmy, lly)
PFE 25.08-2.7%Nov 14 9:30 AM EST

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To: Anthony Wong who wrote (783)9/14/1998 10:48:00 AM
From: Anthony Wong  Read Replies (1) of 1722
 
09/14 09:42 UK tells NHS doctors: don't prescribe Viagra yet

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Britain'S Department of Health told doctors on
Monday not to prescribe Pfizer Inc's <PFE.N> anti-impotence drug Viagra to
National Health Service patients until further notice, citing worries about its
cost.

Health Secretary Frank Dobson said media coverage had created expectations
that could prove a serious drain on NHS funds and lead to other patients being
denied treatment. "I cannot allow this to happen," he said in a statement.
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