New ‘discreet’ Viagra Launched ending Embarrassment Of Blue Pill

The makers of Viagra are set to release a brand-new ‘discrete’ form of the drug that will change the iconic – and immediately recognisable – little blue tablet.

The unique diamond-shaped tablets might soon be replaced by a pink, rectangle-shaped ‘wafer’ that dissolves on the tongue, suggesting it does not require to be taken with water.

About half of males over 40 suffer erectile dysfunction in the UK and in 2015 there was a record 4.57 million prescriptions for Viagra on the NHS.

The drug first came to the market in the 1990s after being created by the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer.

It was very first established in the 1980s as a cardiovascular disease medication, but trial individuals saw it had an unusual side impact – regular erections.

Now, Pfizer spin-off Viatris, which owns the Viagra name and brand, has actually looked for a trademark in the UK for the new kind of the drug, Viagra ODF.

Viatris has actually currently launched the Viagra ODF in Canada and promoted it as being ‘thin and discreet’ which might be more effective for numerous clients.

The distinctive tablets – which can cause for some patients – has been transformed and a new dissolvable type might be offered to Brits in the next 5 years. Stock image

‘Tablets are not always tolerable to patients and likewise in some cases the size of tablets may put clients off having them,‘ Thorrun Govind, pharmacist and health professional, told The Telegraph.

She added: ‘Some guys might still be discovering the principle of having Viagr awkward, however I would hope that men’s health and conversations about sexual health have carried on considering that Viagra was very first developed.’

Ms Govind believes this brand-new design is a ‘favorable action forward’.

The brand-new dissolvable medication is thought to likely concerned the UK imminently.

Rebecca Anderson-Smith, partner and chartered trade mark lawyer at Mewburn Ellis, informed the paper that the hallmark application is a ‘good indicator’ it will be available within the next 5 years.

She described trade mark registrations can be cancelled if they are not used for a constant duration of five years or more after registration. As a result, it seems Viatris plans to introduce the item within the next few years.

However, approving a trademark would not guarantee the ODF could be offered and it would have to be authorized by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency initially.

It’s anticipated to cost the like the tablet variation and to be offered in the very same dosages.

A total of 4.57 million prescriptions for sildenafil, more typically understood by the trademark name Viagra, and other types of impotency drugs sold under the brand Cialis and Levitra, were dispensed by the health service in 2023

This follows dodgy Viagra was discovered to be Britain’s most significant counterfeit drug after more than ₤ 6.2 countless phony blue pill were seized by UK regulators in 2023.

More materials of the erectile dysfunction drug were discovered than knock-off variations of pain relievers like morphine.

Health authorities said online sellers flouting guidelines were behind the counterfeit products with the majority of being imported from nations like India without a proper licence.

Data, from UK regulator The Medicines and Healthcare items Regulatory Agency (MHRA), reveal 2.6 million dosages of sildenafil, the generic name for the medication best referred to as Viagra, were taken last year.

Another half-million dosages of tadalafil, another erectile dysfunction drug offered under the brand Cialis worth ₤ 1.2 million were likewise seized.

While all medications carry prospective negative effects drugs from unreliable sources may either not work or bring additional active ingredients or pollutants like heavy metals or other drugs that might be dangerous.