Valeant, Sprout announce partnership days after approval of so-called female Viagra

Two days after Sprout Pharmaceuticals Inc. made history by becoming the first drug company to gain approval for a so-called female Viagra pill, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. announced that it would be shelling out $1 billion in cash to buy Sprout. Sprout’s drug flibanserin, which will be sold under the brand name Addyi, is designed to treat low sexual desire in premenopausal women. The drug was approved amid controversy that included skepticism from researchers that the drug actually worked, and women’s advocacy groups that argued drug regulators were more reluctant to approve a sexual enhancement drug for women despite there being several ... Read More