General strike boosts Viagra sales in Venezuela
Viagra became the top-selling medicine in Venezuela during the country's two month general strike.
The 63-day strike devastated the local economy, but appears to have been an unexpected boost for Pfizer.
More than six million of the blue pills were sold, placing the country third in the world in per capita Viagra consumption.
The sales figures have been released by the Association of Pharmaceutics in Venezuela.
Newspaper Tal Cual said: "Venezuelan men with erectile disfunction have used their time well during the general strike."
Sex experts say that the strike and the country's tensions must have stimulated Venezuelans' libidos.
Story filed: 15:07 Monday 17th February 2003