A new policy has allowed all impotent men to get Viagra from the NHS. The expiry of the pill's patent set up a platform for development of cheap generic versions of the drug last year. Some men, who suffered impotence, were deprived of getting access to Viagra pills under the NHS program. But the new policy now enables all men, who suffer from impotence as a side effect of illness or had been assessed by a specialist, to become eligible for Viagra pills from the NHS.

The new policy has been welcomed by some doctors and they believe that it would help in saving many relationships that are jeopardized because of erection problems in males. However, some other doctors are worried over the increase in the demand to add on to GP's already heavy workloads.

Nearly £88 million was spent by the NHS on impotence medication for 180,000 men in England in 2012. Of them, £43 was used to purchase branded Viagra.

The demand is only believed to become double in the next three years because of the new rules. As per estimates, 330,000 men across the country are expected to use the NHS for erectile dysfunction pills by 2017.

According to the NHS, erectile dysfunction impacts half of all men between the ages of 40 and 70. Drop of 93% in the price of Viagra will allow more men to use the drug to have good sex life.

The price of the drug was reduced after its patent expired last year. The drug helps the patients who have problems with proper erection.

"It's not a myth that relationships can be put in jeopardy by erectile dysfunction. This decision will enable some relationships to flourish when they're being threatened", said Dr. John Chisolm, the chairman of the non-profit Men's Health Forum.