Viagra may soon be the drug of choice for helping US military personnel keep their little soldiers at attention. The formulary advisory panel of Tricare, the military's health plan, has recommended that military pharmacies drop their current erectile dysfunction drugs, Bayer's Cialis and Staxyn, in favor of Viagra. Their pharmacies had dispensed Viagra until 2005, when cost considerations prompted a change. Now the blue bill is back in favor, as Tricare cites cost-effectiveness and clinical considerations as the basis for their recommendations.
If Viagra is reinstated, users would pay $9 for a 90-day supply through Tricare's mail order pharmacy and $12 at retail pharmacies for a 30-day supply.
The drug would be dispensed free at military pharmacies to qualifiying patients.
It's gratifying to know that our military truly is dedicated to letting its members be all they can be.
