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  Impotence Herbal Remedy- 5 Natural Health Secrets to Cure Your Erectile Dysfunction

  21 April 2008 (Monday)

  Why are thousands of men choosing an impotence herbal remedy over the colorful synthetic pills to cure erectile dysfunctions? Because they know the sometimes fatal side effects associated with erectile dysfunction pills.

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  Happy Birthday, Viagra!

  03 April 2008 (Thursday)

  It's the drug that raised the profile of medicine in popular culture. It's been hawked by a prominent politician and has been the butt of jokes on late-night TV. It's Viagara, and it's turning 10 today.

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  FDA Warns Consumers Not To Use "Blue Steel" And "Hero" Products

  03 April 2008 (Thursday)

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use "Blue Steel" or "Hero" products marketed as dietary supplements throughout the United States because they are considered unapproved drugs and have not been proven to be safe or effective. These products contain undeclared ingredients, which may dangerously affect a person's blood pressure level.

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  Viagra may help men lift their spirits, too

  24 March 2008 (Monday)

  Impotence drugs such as Viagra may do more than help men physically have sex - they may also boost levels of a hormone linked with feelings of love, United States researchers reported on Thursday.

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  Viagra still going strong 10 years on

  23 March 2008 (Sunday)

  Viagra, developed by accident by scientists at Pfizer Laboratories, was first approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration on March 27, 1998.

How to Buy Your Meds Online (Safely)

Buying drugs online has never been easier.

Today, there are thousands of websites offering brand-name medications like Lipitor and Viagra at a fraction of what they cost at your local drugstore. Many even sell drugs without asking for a prescription. Some offer “in-house” doctors that will both diagnose you and prescribe medications over the internet, saving you the hassle of going to your physician and then the drugstore.

If that sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is.

Hunting online for bargains makes sense, but it can be incredibly dangerous. It is often difficult - if not outright impossible - to tell whether or not drugs purchased online are authentic. That’s a risk that can be deadly.

According to the World Health Organization, about 10 percent of globally traded drugs are fakes. In some countries, according to the Food and Drug Administration, more than half of all drugs are fake.

Counterfeiting networks use high-tech graphics and fraudulent serial numbers to mimic brand-name drugs. Smugglers bribe officials to move drugs across borders and set up phony mailing addresses to ship products over the internet. Many open and close several websites each day to sell their stock of phony drugs, make a profit, and move on without a trace.

Most counterfeits originate in Asia and Latin America where regulations are poorly enforced. Penalties for counterfeiting in these regions are slight compared to the profits criminals can reap. Some experts have estimated that counterfeit sales will total $75 billion worldwide by 2010.

Purchasing drugs closer to home is hardly any safer.

Many Canadian pharmacies obtain their drugs from European wholesalers. And because pharmaceuticals move freely among the 27 EU members, drugs purchased from England or Germany could have easily originated in Romania or the Czech Republic, where safety regulations are poor.

Earlier this year, a Canadian named Marcia Bergeron purchased counterfeit Xanax and Ambien from what she thought was an online Canadian pharmacy.

After taking the pills, she died. Authorities discovered that Bergeron’s pills contained aluminum, tin, and even arsenic - common “filler” in counterfeits. They traced the purchase to a website in the Czech Republic and the pills to a plant in Southeast Asia.

With more websites selling counterfeit medicines, it’s more important than ever to follow a few simple guidelines when purchasing drugs online.

First, never purchase prescription medication from a website that does not require you to mail in a prescription. Moreover, legitimate e-pharmacies should always have an easy way for you to contact a certified pharmacist for medical consultation.

Avoid sites that do not display a physical U.S. street address and a toll-free phone number. Also, avoid websites selling only “lifestyle” medications for conditions like obesity and impotence.

Finally, you can search for “Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites” by going to www.vipps.info. This website was created by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy to identify online pharmacies that are safe and appropriately licensed.

The VIPPS team reviews the policies and practices of internet pharmacies and performs on-site inspections of each pharmacy’s facilities. Those that are up to code display the blue VIPPS seal.

Shopping for medicine online can be a great way to save money. But do it safely.

Bryan A. Liang, MD, is the Vice President of the Partnership for Safe Medicines.

• The Differences Between Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra

  05 October 2007 (Friday)

  Viagra (Sildenafil), also known as “The Blue Pill”, is available in 25mg, 50mg and 100mg pills. Viagra can be taken once per day, between 30 minutes to 4 hours before sexual intercourse.

• Difference between Viagra vs Generic Viagra

  05 October 2007 (Friday)

  A generic drug must contain the same active ingredients and must be equivalent in strength and dosage to the original brand-name product. While generics and brand-name drugs contain the same active ingredients, the inactive ingredients may be different.