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Boehringer Ingelheim's Flibanserin a Little Blue Pill for Women?

Last Updated (Sunday, 22 June 2008 20:42) Saturday, 16 February 2008 21:52

German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim has uncovered an unexpected result in recent trials for a new product named flibanserin. Developed as an antidepressant, the molecule has instead been reported to cause a surge in sexual desire in women, for a possible female equivalent to Viagra in men.

According to a news article on the drugmaker's website, "the phenomenon was discovered when the company undertook mandatory tests on patients' libidos." Following up on these encouraging results, Boehringer Ingelheim has launched four new trials involving 5,000 women in 220 locations with the hope to apply for US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval within the next three years.

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