Letter: In brief

Monday 25 January 1999 19:02 EST

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Sir: There has been a lot of discussion about the high cost of Viagra and whether the NHS can afford to prescribe it, but I do not think these costs have been put into context. The cost of a single pill is about the same as a packet of fish and chips, and the total cost, if it is freely available, is a drop in the ocean compared to the value of the sex industry in this country. Anyone who wants it can afford it. That should be the end of the matter.

MARGARET LYE

Perth

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