US approves 'female Viagra'

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a libido-enhancing drug for women dubbed "Female Viagra". 

Flibanserin, a drug produced by Sprout Pharmaceuticals, recently passed a test at an FDA advisory committee meeting. 

The pill is designed to assist premenopausal women to regain their sex drive by boosting levels of certain brain chemicals. 

The drug has been criticised as having marginal effects. 

Women taking the drug reported between half and one more sexually satisfying event per month - results experts admitted were "modest".  

BBC