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To: BigKNY3 who wrote (18979)	2/21/1999 2:52:00 PM
From: VLAD	Read Replies (3) of 23519

BigP, Why is it that if you have NO position in Vivus that you constantly monitor this board and always interject whenever I post anything that is antiViagra? Don't play dumb because I know you are smarter than that. Although I have no ability to predict what the FDA will or won't do, I believe that Viagra is an unsafe drug in the CVD population and is not properly labeled warning as such. IMHO the drug should be pulled until a double blind study in the CVD patient proves one way or another if Viagra precipitates coronaries in the CVD patient. Also, longer term studies need to take place to determine what the effects of chronic Viagra use is on retinal function. Viagra is a lifestyle drug that IMO is killing people! There are safer alternatives already available including MUSE and needle therapy. Just because Viagra is the only oral medication for ED is a very lame excuse to allow it to remain available while the safety profile is very questionable at best. As far as how Viagra bad news effect MUSE sales, the only news I desire to hear is that the FDA at least changes the label from its latest cautionary statements to a black box which should read: DUE TO ITS HYPOTENSIVE EFFECTS, VIAGRA SHOULD NOT BE PRESCRIBED TO PATIENTS WITH UNDERLYING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. DOCTORS NEED TO DETERMINE THEIR PATIENTS CARDIOVASCULAR STATUS BEFORE PRESCRIBING VIAGRA. If and when this occurs, it will mean that MUSE specificity will improve as it will be the drug of choice for the CVD patient with ED. I don't give a hoot about a short term pop in Vivus share price because of some type of bad news concerning Viagra. In fact I would like to hear some GOOD news concerning Viagra. The black boxing of Viagra is GOOD news for everyone that counts(except you) in that it will save human life and increase MUSE specificity. Touche

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