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Biotech / Medical : PFE (Pfizer) How high will it go? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Anthony Wong who wrote (7174)3/9/1999 10:37:00 AM
From: BigKNY3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 9523
 
Viagra Approved By Canada

TORONTO (AP)--Nearly a year after Viagra was authorized for use in the U.S., Canadian health officials have finally given full approval to the anti-impotence drug, its manufacturer said Tuesday.

"Today's the day," said Don Sancton of Pfizer Canada, referring to the long-awaited go-ahead from the federal health department.

Since Pfizer Inc. (PFE) launched Viagra in the United States in March 1998, more than 50 countries have approved used of the little blue pill.

In Canada, however, the health department review moved slowly, prompting thousands of men to purchase Viagra over the Internet or drive across the border to get it at U.S. pharmacies.

Sancton said Pfizer Canada expected to make an announcement soon on prices, packaging and availability of the drug in Canada.