Will there be a generic brand of Viagra in the works anytime soon?
Question posted by Joseph-John on 2 June 2012
Last updated on 15 October 2013
3 Answers
Hello Joseph-John. There are other drugs that help treat ED. You might consider taking one and seeing how that helps, instead of Viagra. Have a great week, good health, pledge
What my hubby and I just did when he needed a refill for Vitamin V ... was get the 100 mg tabs -- 10 of them cost us about $120 versus $242. for 10 of the 50 mg... and he can just cut them in half ... and we are getting 20 "goes" for less than the 50 mg :)
yes
Of course but probably not soon. Drug companies spend a lot of energy finding ways to cut corners on clinical trials so the drug can be approved as quickly as possible. Then they send teams of lawyers to fight to pro-long the patent rights as many years as possible. And they charge 3 times as much for their products in the US as in other countries-because they can.
Hope this helps:
U.S. men seeking a generic version of Viagra (sildenafil citrate) – the first and the most popular prescription drug for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) – are going to have to wait for a few more years. Viagra’s patent, originally scheduled to expire in late March of 2012, has been extended to April of 2020. That’s good news for the manufacturer, Pfizer, Inc., of course, but it’s also good news for patients suffering from Erectile Dysfunction.
how is that good news for consumers, the price won't drop?
I didn't write it. Just wanted to answer your question
i'm confused
then "who" wrote it??
Probably pfizer, implying that a generic wouldn't be as good.
Balbanese, please put quotes around your posts when they are not your words, or state where the "quote" comes from. It makes you look like a salesman lol
Thanks for the information balbanese!
That just sucks ... it's costs us $220 per month for 10 TABS! and of course the insurance won't cover it and it's non generic ... any outside sources for the generic yet? Canada etc?
You can google canadian pharmacies and see. I doubt it since they have the patent here for another 8 yrs. You can get only a few pills at a time you know. At that much a pill, it might help you out.
hubby hates going to the pharmacy to pick this one up .. .and one time they "announced" quite loudly that he needed a "counsel" on this one ... and it was a refill ... he was quite mortified! lol ;)
The last I heard was the patent was almost done on it and now it's re-upped ... disgusting!!! Hubby never needed this stuff until he had to be treated for blood pressure ;(
"""ok Seek!""" No selly nuttin' here!
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