FDA Approves First Erectile Dysfunction Gel That Doesn't Require a Prescription Those looking for a good time — but having a harder time downstairs — may finally have a solution that doesn't require a prescription: the suggestively named Eroxon, a topical erectile dysfunction gel that has just been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use. Futura Medical, the British pharmaceutical firm behind the drug, announced the FDA's approval on Monday. The release notes that the FDA has given Eroxon a "de novo" classification, meaning the drug is the first gel or topical treatment for erectile dysfunction to have been approved, let alone be authorized for sale without a doctor's prescription. While many sufferers may find it embarrassing to admit having it, erectile dysfunction is a pretty widespread problem. According to the National Institutes for Health, some 30 million men in the US are affected by the condition, w...