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Biotech / Medical : PFE (Pfizer) How high will it go? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: James Baker who wrote (2406)	5/12/1998 7:18:00 AM
From: James Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9523

But the down side of the news - smaller number of pills per RX. From NY Times 5/12: The men getting Viagra are receiving fewer pills than previously. According to IMS, the average prescription dropped from 15 pills a month ago to 8.5 in the week that ended May 1. "I don't think there is any major underlying cause with this," Saks said. "A lot of people and their doctors are just figuring out what the right amount of pills is for them." ********************* Frugal docs? Frugal patients? Someone learning that Viagra does not work for everyone and why overload them will unneeded pills? Have to wonder about the reasons that pills per new RX are DOWN by 50% Long and longer PFE but ever cautious, Jim