Now Sprout Has To Sell Female Sexual Desire Drug Addyi
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
As company gears up for an Oct. 17 launch, with pricing on par with Viagra, commercial challenges include a contraindication and boxed warning against alcohol use.
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