Almost everyone who has been inundated with spam emails
advertising the possibility to buy cheap Viagra online is well aware of how
large the black market for selling counterfeit Viagra is. This market has been
seemingly unaffected by numerous studies demonstrating the risks associated
with these pills such as the fact that they often contain hazardous
contaminants. Although we have provided prescriptions and the possibility to
buy this treatment online in various countries, it has not been possible to do
the same in the US. In an attempt to address these issues, Pfizer has aligned
with a pharmacy to offer patients the possibility to buy Viagra online in the
US for people who have a valid US prescription.
Earlier this week, the pharmaceutical company announced
that patients would be able to purchase Viagra online, as well as refill
existing prescriptions, check the status of their order and estimate insurance
co-payments. In order to do so, it is essential that patients visit a doctor in
a face-to-face environment to obtain a prescription. Naturally, the tablets
will be more expensive than the counterfeits offered online. However, they will
be safe and save patients the potential embarrassment of going to a pharmacy to
get their treatment
We have been following the research and trends related to
Pfizer for a long time, and can see that this development is long overdue. For
instance, about two years ago, Pfizer published a study whereby they had
analysed the chemical contents of counterfeit pills that had been sold online.
They did so by purchasing treatments from the top 22 websites that came up
following a search on the words “buy Viagra online”. The startling findings indicated that
counterfeit treatments contained pesticides, commercial paint, printer ink and
wallboard. In addition to that, 80% of the pills contained 30-50% less
sildenafil (the active ingredient) than was advertised.
It is important to note that this development is only
occurring in the US, and as such is not applicable to European countries.
However, we would like to stress the importance of being safe with purchasing
erectile dysfunction treatments online. For us, the safety of our patients
cannot be understated and this is why we have taken so many pre-cautions to
ensure that our patients are suitable for treatment and only supply them from a
registered pharmacy. We understand that there may be many reasons for wishing
to purchase a treatment online, and would urge anyone in this situation to
research a website before making any purchases. The general rule is that you
should only buy from a website that is either registered with the General Pharmaceutical
Council or licensed by the Care Quality Commission.