Israelis suffering from sexual impotence can no longer look to Viagra for answers. Israel’s Health Ministry ordered doctors in the Jewish state this week to stop selling prescriptions of the drug, which is reputed to reduce sexual impotence. The order came after Pfizer Inc., the company that sells the drug, reported six deaths among Viagra users in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether there was any link between Viagra use and the six deaths.
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