https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Seven in 10 medicines sold online are fake and potentially a health risk, the president of Italian pharmaceuticals union FederFarma has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20131125/most-medicines-sold-online-are-fake Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:22:00 +0100 most-medicines-sold-online-are-fake Italian men now have access to Viagra chewing gum, which costs up to 70 percent less than the traditional version of the impotence drug, after it was launched by a Milan-based company. https://www.thelocal.it/20131017/viagra-gum-launches-in-italy Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:55:00 +0200 viagra-gum-launches-in-italy Sales of Viagra in Italy have shot up since pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's patent expired in June, paving the way for rivals to produce cheaper versions of the impotence drug. https://www.thelocal.it/20131015/viagra-sales-shoot-up-in-italy-as-price-slashed Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:19:00 +0200 viagra-sales-shoot-up-in-italy-as-price-slashed