Saudi Arabia Anti-Impotence Pill Advertisement Complaint Causes Uproar

By: Rob Adams
09/07/2010 07:37 PM ET

Saudi Arabia anti-impotence pill advertisement complaint causes uproar. The anti-impotence pill advertisement in Saudi Arabia causes complaints. Local citizens feel the ad consist of inappropriate sexual content for public viewing.

Dubbed under the name Snafi, the pill is a local version of Cialis named Snafi. The ad promoted the erectile dysfunction drug for men who have problems with impotence. In comparison to American commercials for anti-impotence pills the ad was mild. It consisted of a man in traditional headdress with his wife and kids in their home.

Next the man leaves the room with his wife, and the box appears with a message stating it brings “stiffness” for up to 36 hours. The “Snafi” pill can most likely be compared to Cialis, which lasts the same amount of time as opposed to Viagra which has a shorter time span. Saudi Arabia viewer were outraged that a state broadcaster ran an advertisement for an anti-impotence drug.

The twenty second commercial has angered viewers and caused many complaints. The channel that ran the ad is run by the Saudi government. One pulled the advertisement from their programming. Viewers are now asking the network set boundaries for what they air on the network.

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