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NFL pulls plug on marketing for erectile dysfunction drugs.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Byline: Christopher Snowbeck

Jan. 12--The NFL, known for being protective of its wholesomely macho identity, is giving erectile dysfunction drugs the cold shoulder.

The National Football League says it will not renew a marketing agreement with the makers of the anti-impotence drug Levitra out of concern ads promoting the three most popular erectile dysfunction drugs -- Viagra, Cialis and Levitra -- became a bit too racy in recent years.

"It's the category we had concerns with," said Brian McCarthy, spokesman for the NFL. "It went from being a men's health initiative to more of a lifestyle performance issue in the marketing and advertising strategy."

Bayer, which makes Levitra, and its marketing partner GlaxoSmithKline, paid a…

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