Pfizer did what no other pharmaceutical company could do. In a matter of days millions of satisfied couples could not thank Pfizer enough for the magic blue pill called Viagra.
Viagra was the first approved prescription pill for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). Pfizer patented Viagra in 1996 and the FDA approved it in 1998. The latent qualities of Sildenafil citrate were discovered accidentally when in one of the clinical trials, some of the impotent men achieved erection upon consuming Sildenafil – which was till then unsuccessfully used to treat angina.
The discovery unleashed a revolution in the medical fraternity, which so far considered ED as untreatable by oral pills. The ease with which people got treated made it an instant hit in every part of the globe. The success of Viagra prompted other pharma majors to invest great amounts in further improving the ED-treatment. Levitra and Cialis have added charm in the bullish market.
The sexual health never had it so good. The attention that it got in the recent years has led to the belief in permanent cure of the disease. All the natural factors that lead to ED are being viewed with...