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To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (10234)	6/29/1998 4:54:00 PM
From: RT	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 23519

new scripts up 2210 vs 2154 refills down 2484 vs 2630 Does not look encouraging.

To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (10234)	6/29/1998 5:19:00 PM
From: VLAD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23519

Bill, The point is that most men with true organic ED have it as a secondary symptom to other major health problems. This is where the safety issues lie ie these men already have major health problems and are on one or more other medications which can potentiate the Viagra side effects. To put it bluntly, if the reports of problems experienced thus far was due to any other drug except for an oral drug that revolves around a man's penis and enhancement of erections, then it would be off the shelves over a month ago. Now the FDA has put together a "special commission" to look into all the Viagra associated deaths and problems. I am sure that this commission will move at a snail's pace as more men die and experience adverse effects. But again, they are only old men who would have died soon anyways from their bad hearts or whatever disorder currently effected their bodies when they took the Viagra.