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To: Anthony Wong who wrote (282)	6/11/1998 12:44:00 PM
From: Anthony Wong	Respond to of 1722

Israeli Viagra Samples Disappear JUNE 11, 09:05 EDT JERUSALEM (AP) - It's hard to keep a good pill around. Samples of the Viagra impotence drug disappeared at a meeting of an Israeli parliamentary science committee on Wednesday, embarrassing doctors and other experts who had been called to testify about the drug's safety. The theft was discovered when committee chairwoman Dalia Itzik asked if she could keep the box the pills came in, a committee official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Dr. Ami Sidi, an Israeli expert on impotence, opened the package to empty it before handing it over, and found that only four of the eight pills he had brought were left. Shortly afterwards, the empty box also disappeared.

To: Anthony Wong who wrote (282)	6/11/1998 12:45:00 PM
From: Anthony Wong	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1722

Canadians Head To Viagra Falls JUNE 11, 10:28 EDT NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - While Canadian officials decide whether to approve Viagra, Canadian men aren't waiting. They're crossing the border to purchase the popular new impotence drug. Alfonse Muto, owner of Pine Pharmacy in Niagara Falls, told The Wall Street Journal he fills about 20 prescriptions a day for Canadians, written by both American and Canadian doctors. It is legal in Canada to import prescription drugs provided they are for the individual's use only. Several weeks ago, doctors and pharmacists in Vermont noted that a large part of their demand is coming from Canada, where approval could take six to eight months. Steve Vincent, a pharmacist at Brooks Pharmacy in Newport, Vt., said he had gotten about a dozen calls a day from curious Canadians. ''Considering it's a new product, that's a considerable amount of interest,'' he said. ''Patients are lining up,'' said Dr. Richard Grunert of Green Mountain Urology in Colchester. ''You could call it Vermont's number one export.''