Viagra - Free Gift with Purchase!

An article was brought to my attention yesterday by my husband's friends, that said that The Aids Healthcare Foundation is suing the pharmaceutical behemoth Pfizer Inc. for promoting the recreational use of Viagra, resulting in an increase in sexually transmitted diseases, including, but not limited to, HIV/AIDS. It was originally posted on http://www.cnn.com/ but I also found it at http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/809740/viagra_advertising_lawsuit__aids_healthcare_foundation_hosts_nyc_press/index.html?source=r_health. Here is an excerpt:

"We are filing this lawsuit today to seek an injunction against Pfizer to force it to stop advertising this prescription medication in the reckless manner it has been doing, and to require Pfizer to undertake an immediate public information/education campaign to both inform members of the general public as to its prior advertising practices, and to educate the public, and in particular, men who have sex with men, about the increased risks of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases associated with using Pfizer's Viagra."

Another little tidbit:

"The promotion of Viagra for what some have called 'recreational use' must be stopped."

That last quote prompted a friend of my husband's to send an email to all of their friends asking, "Is there a NON-recreational use for Viagra???" (I picture this group of educated, highly intelligent, professional men sitting at their desks snickering, as I fear they are all just cleverly disguised horny 13 year old boys!)

Based on what I read in the article, I am certain there is a non-recreational use for Viagra. If your soldier cannot stand at attention on his own, it becomes a serious, non-recreational activity to get him back on active duty!! It just might be a matter of national security. However, if your soldier can stand at attention on his own, and is just too lazy to do so, or wants to stand at attention for hours on end while enduring heart palpitations and seeing a foggy blue haze, then it is deemed "recreational" use.

I, of course, have an answer to the problems associated with the recreational use of Viagra. What if Viagra came with a free gift with purchase, similar to those offered by Lancome or Estee Lauder or any of the other cosmetics counters? Free gift: box of condoms! Buy a bottle of Viagra and get a free 1 month supply of Trojans, in a cute little makeup bag with a complimentary compact mirror and comb! Everyone would be happy!! All soldiers in need of extra motivation, recreationally or otherwise, can continue to use Viagra, while significantly reducing the amount of sexually transmitted diseases resulting from the use of Viagra! Brilliant!

For those of you who think I have veered tragically off the bar review path, fret not. As I was pondering the aforementioned issue, I reviewed several key subjects for the bar exam:

1. Constitutional Law - 1st Amendment, Prior restraints, Commercial speech, Standing
2. Civil Procedure - Jurisdiction, Venue
3. Corporations - Unlawful Business Practices, disgorgement
4. Remedies - Injunction, Inadequate legal remedy, Restitution

Not bad!