This page was created as part of a class assignment at Davidson College. It is intended as an informational view of the process of prescription drug development and approval. "Wildcat Elixir" and "Dana Bioceuticals" are fictional entities created for this purpose.
 
Links to More Information:

Pfizer.com - the makers of Viagra©, another popular treatment for E.D.

FDA.gov - the Food and Drug Administration, the authority in charge of all pharmaceuticals on the market, and more.

GNC.com - General Nutrition Centers, a national chain that sells many herbal alternatives to prescription treatments for E.D.
References Used:

Crimmel, Andrew S; Conner, Chad S; Monga, Manoj. 2001. Withered Yang: A review of Traditional
Chinese Medical Treatment of Male Infertility and Erectile Dysfunction. Journal of Andrology, Vol.22 No. 2. pgs. 173-182.

"From test-tube to patient: improving health through human drugs." FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. September, 1999. www.fda.gov/cder

Levine, Laurence A. 2000. Diagnosis and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction. The American Journal of Medicine. Vol. 109, 9A. pgs. 3-12S.
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