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Amanda and Ben Parrish say the women's libido drug Flibanserin has helped their sex life. NBC Nightly News
Ben noticed the change almost immediately.
"She was flirty again," he said. "She was leaving me notes on my bathroom mirror in the morning."
The Parrishes are part of a coalition of people encouraging the FDA to approve the drug. One group called "Even the Score" — which receives funding from the drug's manufacturer — has launched a PR blitz including a
parody of those ubiquitous ads for male sexual enhancement drugs.But there are also skeptics.
"For the FDA to approve this drug would be giving in to a public relations campaign," said Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman, an associate professor at Georgetown University.
The FDA has twice refused to approve the drug asking for more data on safety concerns.
But the Parrishes hope this week an outside advisory panel will finally approve a drug they believe saved their marriage.