Vivus Pill Promising Faster Erections Than Viagra Approved

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A Vivus Inc. pill that is supposed to provide erections within 15 minutes, about half the time or less than Pfizer Inc.’s Viagra, won U.S. regulatory approval.

The Food and Drug Administration today cleared the erectile dysfunction treatment, called Stendra, the agency said in a statement. Erectile dysfunction is the inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse.