Viagra order raises laugh

Doglips · 11-07-2002, 07:07 AM

Viagra order raises laugh

A COURT usher caused a stir at a judgment on the anti-impotence drug Viagra yesterday by ordering: “All rise.”

Her words were greeted with smiles and muffled laughter from lawyers and observers.

But Viagra’s manufacturers Pfizer were left deflated when the Appeal Court rejected their bid to make the drug freely available on the NHS.

The three judges backed Health Secretary Alan Milburn’s decision to allow restricted access.

Mr Milburn claimed unrestricted supply would have cost the NHS £125million a year.

Pfizer were refused permission to appeal to the House of Lords.

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Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,089	Viagra order raises laugh Viagra order raises laugh A COURT usher caused a stir at a judgment on the anti-impotence drug Viagra yesterday by ordering: “All rise.” Her words were greeted with smiles and muffled laughter from lawyers and observers. But Viagra’s manufacturers Pfizer were left deflated when the Appeal Court rejected their bid to make the drug freely available on the NHS. The three judges backed Health Secretary Alan Milburn’s decision to allow restricted access. Mr Milburn claimed unrestricted supply would have cost the NHS £125million a year. Pfizer were refused permission to appeal to the House of Lords.