New ‘discreet’ Viagra Launched ending Embarrassment Of Blue Pill

The makers of Viagra are set to introduce a new ‘discrete’ type of the drug that will change the renowned – and quickly recognisable – little blue tablet.

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

About half of men 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 initially came to the marketplace in the 1990s after being invented by the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer.

It was first developed in the 1980s as a heart problem medication, but trial participants saw it had an uncommon adverse effects – regular erections.

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

Viatris has already introduced the Viagra ODF in Canada and advertised it as being ‘thin and discreet’ which may be more effective for numerous consumers.

The distinct tablets – which can trigger shame for some clients – has been reinvented and a brand-new dissolvable type may be readily available to Brits in the next five years. Stock image

‘Tablets are not constantly bearable to and also in some cases the size of tablets might put clients off having them,’ Thorrun Govind, pharmacist and health professional, told The Telegraph.

She included: ‘Some males might still be discovering the principle of having Viagr embarrassing, however I would hope that males’s health and conversations about sexual health have actually moved on given that Viagra was first formulated.’

Ms Govind believes this new style is a ‘positive action forward’.

The brand-new dissolvable medication is believed to likely come to the UK imminently.

Rebecca Anderson-Smith, partner and chartered trade mark attorney at Mewburn Ellis, told the newspaper that the trademark application is a ‘great indication’ it will be available within the next five years.

She described trade mark registrations can be cancelled if they are not utilized for a continuous period of 5 years or more after registration. As a result, it seems Viatris means to launch the item within the next few years.

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

It’s expected to cost the very same as the tablet variation and to be available in the same dosages.

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

This comes after dodgy Viagra was discovered to be Britain’s biggest counterfeit drug after more than ₤ 6.2 million of fake blue pill were seized by UK regulators in 2023.

More materials of the erectile dysfunction drug were found than knock-off variations of painkillers like morphine.

Health officials said online sellers flouting regulations were behind the fake products with most being imported from nations like India without a suitable licence.

Data, from UK regulator The Medicines and Healthcare items Regulatory Agency (MHRA), show 2.6 million dosages of sildenafil, the generic name for the medication best referred to as Viagra, were confiscated in 2015.

Another half-million doses of tadalafil, another erectile dysfunction drug sold under the brand Cialis worth ₤ 1.2 million were likewise taken.

While all medications carry prospective negative effects drugs from undependable sources may either not work or carry additional components or contaminants like heavy metals or other drugs that could be dangerous.