Viagra for vets costs surge on war disorders

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/viagra-for-vets-costs-surge-on-war-disorders/2013/01/13/354eeed4-5aac-11e2-9fa9-5fbdc9530eb9_story.html

by Kathleen Miller
January 13, 2013

The Department of Veterans Affairs has almost tripled spending on erectile-dysfunction drugs in the past six years as war-related psychological disorders contribute to sexual difficulties.

The VA spent $71.7 million on drugs including Pfizer’s Viagra and Bayer’s Levitra in the year ended Sept. 30, up from about $27.1 million in fiscal 2006, records show.

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