Viagra goes on sale without a prescription in Britain for the first time today

It’s news which should make men stand to attention – Viagra is on sale without a prescription in Britain from today.

Men aged 18 and over can buy Viagra Connect in Boots, with four 50mg capsules for £19.99 or eight for £34.99.

Boots will also sell the drug online, in a move designed to stop men buying the drug from illegal pharmacies on the internet.

The drug will be on sale exclusively from Boots for two weeks, after which it will be available from other pharmacies, too.

Men will have to answer a short list of questions from a pharmacist before buying the drug.

Up to one in five men in Britain is thought to have suffered from erectile dysfunction.

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Kristie Sourial, medical manager at Viagra maker Pfizer said, ‘The launch of Viagra Connect offers men a new and convenient route of access to treat the symptoms of erectile dysfunction.

‘It’s important to remember that erectile dysfunction is a medical condition, and that the impact often goes beyond the physical symptoms – it can lead to men feeling anxious, depressed and lacking in confidence.’