The Report - The 'Pink Pill': The Female Viagra?
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The 'pink pill' flibanserin has been called 'the female Viagra', but critics argue its benefits are few and side effects many.
Melanie Abbott investigates how the failed anti-depressant came to be licensed in the USA, and what the future plans are to bring the drug to Europe.
Presenter: Melanie Abbott
Producer: James Melley
Researcher: Phoebe Keane.
Published on Thursday, 1st October 2015.
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