Viagra - coming to a Pharmacist near you

Britain's biggest pharmacy chain, Boots, will start selling Viagra over the counter at some of its stores on February 14.

Boots will allow men aged between 30 and 65 who want the drug a one-hour consultation with a specially trained pharmacist. The pharmacist will take their medical history and check blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels. If no medical red flags are raised, the men can buy four Viagra pills for $128. For a refill, men will then have to see a private doctor for a medical examination.

No sooner had the press release hit the tapes, then the anti-fun police came charging out,

"This sets a very bad precedent and should not be condoned. This system is basically prescribing medication without doctors."

said Dr Andrew Very Dull McCullough, a sexual health expert (?) at New York University Medical Centre.