Raleigh startup raises $20M in search of 'female Viagra' -TechWire Insider

Updated Jul. 13, 2012 at 11:55 a.m.

Raleigh startup raises $20M in search of 'female Viagra'

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By FRANK VINLUAN, special to WRAL Tech Wire

Tags: Biotech & Life Science, Local Firms, Venture & Innovation

59 individual investors flock to support Sprout Pharmaceuticals, which is working toward FDA approval for a compound developed to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder. It's a form of female sexual dysfunction that essentially means low sexual desire.

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Uh, I don't think that Viagra increases one's desire. It just helps to keep the lead in the pencil. What they are talking about is The mythic "Spanish Fly". Gentlemen, time to trade for a stick!

anonymous
July 15, 2012 6:40 a.m.

female viagra.... it's called REVATIO!!!

Sildenafil under the name Viagra is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men. Another brand of sildenafil is Revatio, which is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension and improve exercise capacity in men and women

Eileen Neumyer
July 13, 2012 5:37 p.m.

one of the side effects is probably low sex drive. The disclaimers are probably a mile long, just like all of the other junk the drug companies are trying to pedal to make a buck

anonymous
July 13, 2012 4:46 p.m.

Ethyl alcohol is not a fix for this? Medical candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker

anonymous
July 13, 2012 1:35 p.m.

You'd think someone cured cancer by the look of the headline. This will just be another pharmco vanity /designer drug that will have new improved side effects. People would rather take pills than confront their real issues.

BTW "Cash" is right, Stephen Lynn !

Ron Instead
July 13, 2012 1:22 p.m.

i heard it from a good, but unnamed source that sandra fluke is volunteering to be the guinea pig on this new product.

then she plans to address congress on the need to provide this at government expense to ALL WOMEN.

anonymous
July 13, 2012 12:38 p.m.

Seriously, if there is a woman out there with a low sexual libido I highly suspect there is a man in her life that doesn't treat her right!!!! Sorry honey but if you don't treat your woman right, don't expect to get lucky tonight or any other night! Just sayin'.

anonymous
July 13, 2012 12:11 p.m.

Pure America...we are about to be taxed into becoming a 3d world country, most of our civil liberties are being squandered by ignorance and laziness, and the news agencies are bringing this vibrant and important news...perhaps sex is not the most important thing in life children.

anonymous
July 13, 2012 10:55 a.m.

They already have "female viagra", it's called "CASH!" :)

Stephen Lynn
July 13, 2012 9:49 a.m.

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