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To: BigKNY3 who wrote (5305)	8/30/1998 10:12:00 AM
From: Anthony Wong	Respond to of 9523

Viagra Expected On Irish Shelves Before End Of Year August 27 By Ronan Hayes The wonder drug broke sales records within days of being launched onto theAmerican market last April. The European Union medicines advisory committee gave support to a draft decision to clear the drug for sale within the 15 member States of the EU. The proposal must now go forward for final approval by the EuropeanCommission and is expected to be dealt with on 15th, September. It will require further approval by the Irish Government but obstacles to the licence are not anticipated. The drug in tablet form is manufactured by a Cork based company, Pfizer who have advised consumers not to expect the product on pharmacy shelves immediately. The Department of Health have yet to decide whether the drug, available on prescription only, can be obtained on the medical card or not. While the general belief is that impotence is caused by stress and psychological anxiety, two of the most common causes are in fact high blood pressure and diabetes. A study undertaken by Mori and sponsored by Pfizer,displayed attitudes of men towards impotence which is medically named ED, erectile dysfunction. The men who took part in the study were all over 40 years of age and from countries like Germany, France, Mexico, Argentina, China, Morocco, Norway, South Korea, Sweden and Turkey. One in five of the men admitted to having experienced impotence at sometime in their life. It is well accepted that men generally do not seek help for the condition but 66% of those surveyed agreed that talking about the problem would help. yahoo.co.uk

To: BigKNY3 who wrote (5305)	8/30/1998 11:44:00 AM
From: BigKNY3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9523

Big Pharma Report: August 30, 1998 Have PFun! BigKNY3 _________________________________________ Big Pharma Review - Despite a 1.6% weekly decline, Big Pharma was very strong as compared to the Dow (-5.6%, S&P (-5.0%) and the very NASTie (-8.8%) as investors continue to seek a haven for quality. - LLY and AHP set 1998 all-time highs. - Reflecting the expedited review of Celebra, AHP (+5.8%) was the weekly leader and moved ahead of PFE in the YTD race. So much for concern about Redux litigation. -This week's decliners were all less than the Dow; PNU (-5.5%), ABT (-4.5%), and PFE (-4.2%). -For the month, Big Pharma is down 1.7% as compared to a 9.4% decline for the Dow and 12.4% decline for the techie NASTie . AHP (+9.3%) has taken over the August lead over Da Cup (+7.8%%) is the monthly leader. PFE remains 7.5% in the hole. In August, 1997, PFE declined 7.0% before increasing 8.7% in September and 17.3% on October. -YTD, Big Pharma (+26.3%) is very impressive as compared to the Dow (+1.8%), S&P (+5.8%) and the NASTie (+4.4%). Every Big Pharma is showing a gain. -In the YTD race, there is a new "Big 3" #1 WLA (+80.0%) followed by SGP (+52.9%) and AHP (+47.2%). PFE dropped one spot with a 36.3% YTD increase. -In an analysis of current Big Pharma prices versus their highs, the following companies show the greatest declines from their 1998 highs; SBH (-19.0%), AMGN (-17.9%), and PFE (-16.5%). The Dow has officially corrected with a 13.8% decline off its high of 9,338 (7/17/98). In comparison, Big Pharma is 6.9% off its alltime high set on June 11,1998. _________________________________________________________ News You Can Use -Celebra Receives FDA Expedited Review news.com -BBC: Viagra set for European Lift-off news.bbc.co.uk Viagra EU Approval news.com Australia Approves Viagra quote.bloomberg.com BBC Survey: 66% would take Viagra news.bbc.co.uk The Debate About Viagra's Safety Continues moneynet.com@NEWS-P1&Index=0&HeadlineURL=../News/NewsHeadlines.asp&DISABLE_FORM= How Viagra is Saving Lives sun-sentinel.com!5500000000049128,00.html Viagra Vexes Rivals cnnfn.com Zonagen: Bad Science houston-press.com VVUS Hangs Out For Sale Sign sfgate.com Analysts' Roll-Call - Broker Ratings Summary quicken.com Market Environment Links -Briefing.com Market Updates briefing.com -Briefing.com Market Environment briefing.com -The Federal Reserve Beige Book bog.frb.fed.us PFE News Links Yahoo Link quote.yahoo.com Motley Fool Link quote.fool.com Pink Sheets. fdcreports.com ED News Links Yahoo Link quote.yahoo.com Motley Fool Link quote.fool.com Yahoo Viagra Link headlines.yahoo.com