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To: AlienTech who wrote (13498)	8/17/1998 2:38:00 PM
From: VLAD	Respond to of 23519

alien, You totally missed my point. The word "imitation" did not refer to a well made quality controlled product. It referred to outright fraudulent look alikes which have already flooded the market. The copy cats only need to perfect the pill shape, size and color which is much easier than having to produce the actual drug. Also, I may add the quality of a product produced in some warehouse in Bombay will probably be in question.

To: AlienTech who wrote (13498)	8/17/1998 9:25:00 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 23519

<< These are made by medical companies. There are rough edges and the colors wont match but they contain the same ingredients. >> Untrue. You need only to look back at the US Pharma Industry in the late 70s/early 80s. The FDA was considered by industry to be a "paper tiger". Efficacy was questionable and contaminants found their way into product. Today the FDA is very strong and, as a direct result, our medications are safe and effective. Don't believe for a second that counterfeiters will worry about safety or efficacy. I would guess that the product will look just like Viara but it will not be produced with the same level of care as Viagra, resulting in a less controlled, more dangerous drug. Of course, given Viagra's placebo effect, it may not matter. CR