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To: Edderd who wrote (11396)	7/13/1998 9:45:00 PM
From: VLAD	Respond to of 23519

Ed, From your post it sounds like a lot of these guys are purposely sneaking around to different doctors and different pharmacies to get Viagra but it also sounds like there are a lot of doctors who are real complacent or very stupid. Also, consider all the free samples floating around or all the extra left over pills from the scripts that didn't work. The abuse of Viagra is rampant, IMO it should be a schedule III substance just like anabolic steroids--just too much abuse potential with this type of med.

To: Edderd who wrote (11396)	7/13/1998 11:41:00 PM
From: Tunica Albuginea	Respond to of 23519

Ed, " legal nightmare"; " Viagra and MUSE being prescribed together by different physicians ". This is why as soon as more deaths are announced you'll start seeing significant work ups for coronary artery disease and referrals to cardiology. Essentially you and I know that that is every patient over 55 - 60 with ( or without ) diabetes,hypertension, obesity,hypercholesterolemia,etc, ( there's a few million patients right there, gg )& all the known risk factors. The insurance companies and HMOs are having a fit even as we speak. They are all waiting for the next deaths announcements to come out in chorus and nix Viagra from their formulary, IMHO TA