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Man Sues Health Drink Maker Over Erection
Fox News ^ | 6 June 2007 | AP

Posted on 06/06/2007 4:51:21 AM PDT by GOP_Raider

NEW YORK — A man has sued the maker of the health drink Boost Plus, claiming the vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that would not subside and caused him to be hospitalized.

The lawsuit filed by Christopher Woods of New York said he bought the nutrition beverage made by the pharmaceutical company Novartis AG at a drugstore on June 5, 2004, and drank it.

Woods' court papers say he woke up the next morning "with an erection that would not subside" and sought treatment that day for the condition, called severe priapism.

They say Woods, 29, underwent surgery for implantation of a Winter shunt, which moves blood from one area to another.

The lawsuit, filed late Monday, says Woods later had problems that required a hospital visit and penile artery embolization, a way of closing blood vessels. Closing off some blood flow prevents engorgement and lessens the likelihood of an erection.

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To: GOP_Raider

Somehow I think the Boost people paid this guy to bring the suit. Talk about priceless publicity...


21 posted on 06/06/2007 5:36:45 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Duncan Hunter 2008 (or Fred Thompson if he ever makes up his mind))
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To: EveningStar

Rally the troops?


22 posted on 06/06/2007 5:37:04 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Duncan Hunter 2008 (or Fred Thompson if he ever makes up his mind))
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To: GOP_Raider

At least the Doctors got to the root of the problem......or was it the problem of the root?


23 posted on 06/06/2007 5:44:14 AM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (The President, the Senate, the House,has surrendered to 20 million criminals. Anarchy? Hell yes!)
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To: GOP_Raider
Methinks this dude was taking something other than the drink since it's ingredients are not "wood" causing.

Ingredients - BOOST Plus® Vanilla: Water, corn syrup solids, sugar, vegetable oil (canola, high oleic sunflower, corn oils), milk protein concentrate, calcium caseinate, sodium caseinate, and less than 0.5%: potassium citrate, magnesium chloride, soy lecithin, calcium phosphate, salt, ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, beta carotene, biotin, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B12, vitamin B6 hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamine hydrochloride, folic acid, potassium iodide, magnesium phosphate, artificial flavor, choline chloride, vitamin E acetate, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3, vitamin K1, carrageenan, potassium chloride, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, cupric sulfate, chromium chloride, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, ferrous sulfate. D In addition to the above: Chocolate-flavored BOOST PLUS contains cocoa processed with alkali and ferric pyrophosphate (instead of ferrous sulfate); Strawberry-flavored BOOST PLUS contains Red 3.

24 posted on 06/06/2007 5:54:28 AM PDT by gopheraj
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To: BlackbirdSST
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25 posted on 06/06/2007 5:56:44 AM PDT by TommyDale (Rudy Giuliani’s candidacy is fading faster than an abortionist’s conscience.)
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To: gopheraj; TommyDale

You left out the Phallic Pyrophosphate! LOl!


26 posted on 06/06/2007 5:56:50 AM PDT by dforest (Fighting the new liberal Conservatism. The Left foot in the GOP door.)
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To: GOP_Raider

I can think of at least 2 other ways he could have fixed his little problem, but then no lawyers would be involved...probably.


27 posted on 06/06/2007 5:59:10 AM PDT by subterfuge (Today, Tolerance =greatest virtue;Hypocrisy=worst character defect; Discrimination =worst atrocity)
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To: GOP_Raider

I expect sales of Boost Plus to double over the course of the next week.


28 posted on 06/06/2007 6:01:40 AM PDT by ikka
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To: bmwcyle

Yeah, like the tv disclaimer saying “erections lasting longer than 4 hours” may need medical attention or something like that ... this should boost (ahem) the sales of Boost Plus off the charts.


29 posted on 06/06/2007 6:01:47 AM PDT by Let's Roll (As usual, following a shooting spree, libs want to take guns away from those who DIDN'T do it.)
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To: Larry Lucido

I think your observation is perfectly correct: the Boost people have to be cheering this one on.

That said, I knew a young man who got severe priapism. It was very painful and not funny at all. The elevated white cell count they found when he got to the hospital for surgery was the beginning marker of his diagnosis of leukemia, from which he died some years later. Sorry to drag the thread down, but priapism, despite the obvious opportunities, is not a joking matter.


30 posted on 06/06/2007 6:06:51 AM PDT by alwaysconservative (I am not loved by God because I am special: I am special because I am loved by God.)
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To: indylindy; AppyPappy; TommyDale
Ahhh, it'll never stand up in court!

Cheers!

31 posted on 06/06/2007 6:08:00 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: pissant; Xenalyte
Like, *PING*, folks.

(Slings_and_Arrows is already on board)

32 posted on 06/06/2007 6:09:27 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: GOP_Raider
Here's today's political limerick on the subject...

Cheers!

33 posted on 06/06/2007 6:15:57 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: GOP_Raider; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
"What can you give me for this?"

"$20,000, 5 acres of farmland, and the deed to the store!"


34 posted on 06/06/2007 8:53:06 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("I AM A SEXY SHOELESS GOD OF WAR!!!" --http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0439.html)
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To: GOP_Raider

Here is a picture of the plaintiff.

35 posted on 06/06/2007 8:56:49 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: GOP_Raider

Whatever the company loses in a lawsuit, they’ve more than made up for it in advertising...


36 posted on 06/06/2007 9:01:41 AM PDT by Doctor Raoul (What's the difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic? The Free Clinic knows how to stop leaks.)
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To: alwaysconservative

It’s an old saw, but “He died doing what he loved to do.”


37 posted on 06/06/2007 9:03:49 AM PDT by Doctor Raoul (What's the difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic? The Free Clinic knows how to stop leaks.)
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To: Doctor Raoul

Hillary Clinton is the antidote to Viagra. I wonder if the docs tried showing him a picture of The Beast.


38 posted on 06/06/2007 9:31:05 AM PDT by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: SIDENET

If he wins the lawsuit, I sure hope Woods doesn’t get too cocky.


39 posted on 06/06/2007 10:57:29 AM PDT by highimpact (Abortion - [n]: human sacrifice at the altar of convenience.)
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To: theDentist
It's somewhat of a nuisance case, and he'll expect an "out of court" settlement.

I don't know. That's a hard case to win. It would probably end up with a hung jury. No attorney would take it pro bono.

40 posted on 06/06/2007 11:14:36 AM PDT by Eric Blair 2084 (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
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