25th May 2005 06:00
Pfizer Statement on Appropriate Use of ED Treatments NEW YORK, May 25 -- Convicted sex offenders should be denied Medicaid coverage and payment for erectile dysfunction medications. States currently have the authority to deny coverage to these individuals as reiterated in a recent communication from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Pfizer is committed to working with Health and Human Services and federal and state officials to prohibit convicted sex offenders from securing ED medication under Medicaid. Pfizer believes it is essential that other Medicaid recipients diagnosed with ED by a physician continue to have access to treatments that have proven clinical benefits. The loss of erectile function can be caused by a number of conditions including diabetes, multiple sclerosis, damage to nerves, and blood flow problems caused by cardiovascular disease. These underlying conditions are often identified by physicians when patients present with ED. SOURCE Pfizer Inc 05/25/2005 /CONTACT: Jack Cox Pfizer Inc, +1-212-733-5017 / /Company News On-Call: Pfizer's press releases are available through PR Newswire's Company News On-Call service on PRN's Web Site. Visit http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/688250.html/ /Photo: A free corporate logo to accompany this story is available immediately via Wieck Photo Database to any media with telephoto receiver or electronic darkroom, PC or Macintosh, that can accept overhead transmissions. To retrieve a logo, please call 972-392-0888/ /Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/688250.html / /Web site: http://www.pfizer.com / (PFE) ENDPFIZER INCRelated Shares:
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