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Female Viagra
Women who have lost their drive will have a little pink pill to help them come October. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved flibanserin, which will be sold as Addyi, for the treatment of s3xual dysfunction in premenopausal women.
"The approval provides women distressed by their low desire with an approved treatment option," Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center
for Drug Evaluation and Research said in a statement announcing the approval.
for Drug Evaluation and Research said in a statement announcing the approval.
"The FDA strives to protect and advance the health of women, and we are committed to supporting the development of safe and effective treatments for female s3xual dysfunction."
In clinical trials, women taking the drug experienced a 37% increase in their desire, according to Sprout Pharmaceuticals, which makes the drug.
"It doesn't treat all sxual dysfunction, it won't help all women with sxual problems, but it will have a role in the therapy.
-CNN