Is the 'female Viagra' a myth?

The FDA is skeptical about flibanserin, a drug heralded as a potential cure for a lackluster female sex drive. Why?

The FDA says flibanserin is far from the "male Viagra" it was once touted as.
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The future of the so-called female Viagra is in doubt — federal regulators now say it doesn't really improve sex drive in women. But the German company that is producing the drug, flibanserin, still says it's an effective treament for hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), a condition marked by a lack of sexual desire over an extended period of time. How is the "pink pill" supposed to work — and why is the Food and Drug Administration skeptical? (Watch a CBS report about the "Female Viagra".)

Does flibanserin function like Viagra?

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