The 'Pink Pill': The Female Viagra?

Published: Oct. 1, 2015, 7:25 p.m.

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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 \\nProducer: James Melley\\nResearcher: Phoebe Keane.

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