It should be noted immediately that the answer to the question in the headline is “No”. Viagra over the counter is currently unavailable in Australia, as well as in the US, Canada, the European Union and most countries of the world. In this article, we will tell about regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs in Australia and the prospects for the emergence of OTC-5 inhibitors on the Australian pharmaceutical market.

Regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs in Australia

Under the Therapeutic Goods Act of 1989, meds that are brought-in, exported from, or imported into Australia, need to be in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). To achieve this and be a part of the Register, a pharmaceutical company should apply for registration. A submission that needs the following:

• info proving the drug’s safety, quality and efficiency when used for intended purposes;
• appropriate forms completed;
• paying the fees.

Viagra, as we have already pointed out, belongs to the category of prescription drugs in Australia.

It is possible to get over-the-counter medicines, for helping yourself on your own in markets. These include drugs for the common-cold, fungus, sunscreens, over-the-counter analgesics, and in particular paracetamol and aspirin.

Prospects of introducing OTC FDE5 inhibitors in Australia

Australian government healthcare guidelines allow Australian men to buy necessary drugs whle avoiding unpleasant conversation with anyone to get an appropriate prescription. In the second half of 2016, the Therapeutic Goods Administration began to consider Bayer’s application to alter the status of Levitra, containing 10 mg of vardenafil, from prescription-only medicament to pharmacy-only one. If they succeed, men would get an excellent chance to buy the only medication for ED over-the-counter. However, feds warn men looking for ED drugs on the Internet against possible health hazards caused by using OTC medicines.

According to Bayer’s rules, one can buy over-the-counter meds only to men with certain criteria. The Australian Medical Association is worried about pharmacists’ trainings that lacks the knowledge to offer consultations to men with ED. According to Dr. Brad Frankum, AMA NSW president, liberalized supply is possible provided the physician has issued a prescription. His other concern is pertaining to have the not-so-appropriate access of the drug to those men who can use them for recreational purposes.

The final decision on this issue has not been taken yet. In this respect, it should be noted that Viagra over the counter has been available in New Zealand’s drug stores since 2014.