Posted Feb 12, 2007 at 06:05AM by Victor B. Listed in: Alternative Medicine, Self Well-being Tags: Reuters
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Viagra - Image 1Britain might not have the love hotels, but they'll probably be finding ways to make the day of hearts work to their advantage with this new update from the medical industry. It seems that Britain's men will have the pleasure of purchasing erectile dysfunction medicine over the counter on February 14, Valentine's Day.

According to Reuters, three Boots pharmacies will be selling Viagra without a prescription. All those hopefuls will need is a certification from a pharmacist to get a starting supply:

Men aged between 30 and 65 suffering from erectile dysfunction will be able to buy four Viagra pills for 50 pounds (US$ 97) without having to get a prescription from a doctor first.


Instead, they will have a private consultation with a Boots pharmacist, when their medical history will be checked and measurements taken of their blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels.


That's a lot of cash for a bit of help with lovemaking. On the bright side, there's still going to be some screening, which should temper abusive libidos somewhat. With only one out of every ten men actually needing the drug, expect some men in Britain to be turned away from a quick fix.


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