Drug industry still no closer to finding “female Viagra” after decades plus search

Summary Box: Latest female sex pill falls short

PINK PILL: The drug industry appears no closer to finding an elusive “pink pill” to boost women’s sex drive after more than a decade of searching.

LACK OF CHEMISTRY: Federal experts on Friday rejected an antidepressant drug from Boehringer Ingelheim that was supposed to boost libido by altering brain chemicals.

NEITHER FIRST, NOR LAST: Despite repeated setbacks, experts say drug companies will continue developing drugs to tap a potential multibillion-dollar market for female sex therapies.