Viagra


Question over new sex drug for women with low desire ‘disorder’

The first ever women’s viagra style drug is up for approval in the US. Yet in the trials, the drug offered women just an extra 0.7 satisfying sexual events per month, writes Ray Moynihan.

Breaking news: Tony Abbott’s Penis on the surface of Venus!

Watch out for the Bikini Whale!

Pharma giant won’t win hearts sending Valentines to doctors

It’s hard for anyone to argue that a pharmaceutical brand wishing GPs an unsolicited and inappropriate “Happy Valentine’s Day” is informative or educational, writes Dr Stephen H Downes.

Getting into bed with pharma: does it bring pleasure or profit?

Is the medicalisation of sex, thanks to drugs like Viagra, distorting our views on sex and sexuality just to sell drugs? As the hunt continues for a female version of Viagra, it seems like a timely debate.

Great moments in advertising: Viagra’s 10th birthday

Viagra celebrates 10 years of hard work (boom tish!) with a predictably innuendo-laden ad. It left us a little flaccid at first, but now it’s growing on us…

Could Ben Cousins sue the WA Police?

Last week, the Western Australian Police managed to charge Ben Cousins with a drug offence that doesn’t exist. They then held a media conference for which the only purpose seems to have been to humiliate Mr Cousins and prejudice the community against him. Should he have some redress? wonders Greg Barns.