New ‘discreet’ Viagra Launched ending Embarrassment Of Blue Pill

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

The distinctive diamond-shaped tablets might soon be replaced by a pink, rectangle-shaped ‘wafer’ that liquifies on the tongue, meaning 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 initially came to the market in the 1990s after being invented by the American pharmaceutical business Pfizer.

It was very first developed in the 1980s as a cardiovascular disease medication, however trial individuals observed it had an unusual side impact – frequent erections.

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

Viatris has actually already released the Viagra ODF in Canada and marketed it as being ‘thin and discreet’ which may be preferable for many clients.

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

‘Tablets are not always tolerable to patients and likewise often the size of tablets may put clients off having them,’ Thorrun Govind, pharmacist and health specialist, informed The Telegraph.

She included: ‘Some males might still be finding the idea of having Viagr embarrassing, however I would hope that males’s health and conversations about sexual health have carried on because Viagra was first created.’

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

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

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

She explained trade mark registrations can be cancelled if they are not used for a continuous period of 5 years or more after registration. As a result, it seems Viatris means to release the product within the next couple of years.

However, approving a hallmark would not ensure the ODF could be sold and it would need to be authorized by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency first.

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

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

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

More products of the erectile dysfunction drug were found than knock-off versions of pain relievers like morphine.

Health authorities said online sellers flouting policies lagged the counterfeit supplies with most being imported from nations like India without an appropriate 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 understood as Viagra, were seized in 2015.

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

While all medications carry potential side impacts drugs from undependable sources may either not work or bring additional ingredients or impurities like heavy metals or other drugs that could be harmful.