Russia has received a blow below the belt from the American pharmaceutical company Viatris, which has stopped its deliveries of Viagra in the country of Vladimir Putin, reports the Daily Mail.
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The maker of the popular erectile dysfunction pill, which is a sister company to giant Pfizer, says it made the decision because of the conflict in Ukraine.
The sanctions imposed on Russia and the transport of goods which have become more difficult have greatly affected Viatris’ activities in the largest country in the world.
“Viagra” made in Russia
In response to this decision, the Russian pharmaceutical industry has already set to work to produce more drugs containing the same active ingredient as Viagra, in order to meet the demand.
The production of sildefanil, the generic name for Viagra, has already increased by more than 11% in Russia over the past year.
According to the Russian news agency Tass, 36 Russian companies produce sildefanil.
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