Both Tunisia and Thailand are attempting to curb the sale of counterfeit Viagra, although they're going about it in different ways. The Tunisian Central Pharmacy - after 14 years - has finally relented to Pfizer's plan and has authorized the sale of Viagra in the country. Tunisian men suffering from ED now have legal access to the drug. Doctors are happy about the change in policy - they can now offer their patients with ED something more than counseling. The Tunisian government is working with Pfizer - who has been asking for years to enter the country's pharmaceutical market and finally got approval earlier this year.
Thailand, which also has a government-regulated pharmaceutical agency, has gone a different route. They've gotten approval from the FDA to manufacture a generic drug similar to Viagra, called Sidagra. Consumption of unsafe counterfeit Viagra is a problem in Thailand because the brand name drug is very expensive. Men in need - especially older men with limited incomes - resort to much cheaper and questionable black market products. With this new, reasonably priced generic available, hopefully the bottom will fall out of the illegal drug trade and consumers will be safer.
