21. They did not know if she was using diet pills, they said. 22. Women who seek an abortion using the pills must visit their doctor or clinic three times, instead of the single visit required for a surgical abortion. 23. Blue Viagra pills are used to help men with erectile dysfunction maintain erections. 24. But a very small percentage of patients required additional surgical treatment or blood transfusions, something the FDA must consider in determining how the pill should be used. 25. But he was not opposed to women using contraceptive pills. 26. China has used the pill for population control. 27. For example, new drugs are tested on only several hundred to several thousand people, meaning side effects thought rare can crop up when millions use the pills. 28. Instead, they could use cold pills containing the ingredient pseudoephedrine, or use nasal sprays. 29. Most of the drugs apparently were being sold to truck drivers who used the pills to stay awake on long drives. 30. The real pill is often used as an emergency contraceptive, taken after sexual intercourse. |