Written by Stuart Stevens | Friday, 07 April 2006 | There are 19 comments
Counterfeit Viagra is becoming a big problem in Pakistan and it is being sold on street corners quite openly in all major cities. The problem is that due to the illegal nature of the sales, there is no regulation of the product and much of the stuff sold is substandard and in some cases even dangerous.
A leading newspaper in Pakistan said that the Punjabi medical authorities had impounded nearly five hundred below standard and counterfeit drugs last year, less than 20% of which contained the active ingredient of Viagra (sildenafil citrate), which is not licenced for sale in Pakistan except in Pfizer's Viagra. Some of the drug sellers were in prison now but the illegal trade continued to flourish with small laboratories setting up in quiet remote areas.
Doctors and legal erectile dysfunction drug manufacturers are uging the Pakistani government to pass laws allowing the sale and manufacture of sildenafil citrate without further ado. They say that only then will the sale of erectile dysfunction medicines be able to be regulated and above board and prevent abuse from criminal operators.
Viagra is able to be bought legally in Pakistan but is expensive compared to the black market drugs and allowing other locally made sildenafil citrate drugs to be sold legally along with Viagra would help kill this illegal and dangerous market.
There are 19 comments on this article.
m shafi said:
viagra is legitimate need of impotent married men. therefor it should be legalised as soon possible
m shafi said:
viagra is legitimate need of impotent married men. therefor it should be legalised as soon aspossible
JackBlack said:
It is legal you dumbo... You just have to get a prescription...
Twittness said:
What do you mean Viagra is a necessity for married men...
Thats hilarious you dope smoking camel.
gPoP said:
Not really a clear article as Viagra is legal anyway. What is fake Viagra? is it nothing in a pill form, chemicals or is it just generic versions or the medicine? Clarity would help.
Dr Rinsa said:
it is very pathetic that our government is not allowing its generic versions to come into the market. this beahvior of our gov is nothing less then medical corruption.the "Branded" viagra is available at RS ~400 per tablet for 100mg. whereas if generic is allowd it will sell for as low as 20 RS per 100mg.it is hight time that the gov allow its local manfucture. and all other medicines e.g. atomoxetine for adhd, desipramine,amphetamine, and its cousions which are used throught out hte world.
Thanks and hope our comments wont fall on deaf and dumb ears. hope the Zardari/Bhutto Gov do sth about the health of its ppl.
mujeeb said:
hey can you please tell me that where i can find genuine viagra in karachi.i called many drug stores but they say that they are not having it.
sajjad said:
sir i m sexually very weak and exast at night twice aweek (ehtilam) i m unmarried plz suggest medicine and how can i by my age is 30 year/ thanks
Ali said:
Viagra is availiable in Karachi on stores like Murad Medico, times....etc in cheap rates as compare to other south asian or middle east countries therefore lot of demand of viagra there from UAE, KSA.....
Sikandar said:
Ali plz can u mention the price of viagra that is available in karachi ? also is it generic indian or genuine. (as far as i know there is no generic viagra made in pakistan is it so ? ) Thanks
shahid obaid said:
what are the side effects of viagra.Is it dangerous for normal persons.I am married man and only problem which i have is the timing which is so short
rahim said:
any relaible store in peshawar who sell viagra 100mg tab so tell me soon plz
ali hyd said:
can anu body tell me from where i can buy original viagra in hyderabad
thanks
Shahzad PK said:
Sir i am married person, can anybody tell me that where i can hv viagra 100mg in lahore, also tell me price as well as some side effect of using it,
thanks
atif said:
All this kind of Tablets have a good timing butt also have lots of Side Effects
shah said:
can u please tel me that where i can get vigra orginal from lahore?
Khan said:
can you tell me from here I can purchase the original Viagra in Peshawar?
Kokab said:
can any body tell me I want to buy Viagra 100mg from karachi.where from I can get it easily
hussain said:
vigra should be allowed in Pakistan made available freely so as to avoid hrasement or misuse
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