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Libido pill’s risks have insurers weighing coverage

Anthem, the third-largest health insurer in the country, said Wednesday it will cover Sprout Pharmaceuticals "female Viagra" pill Addyi in many cases. But others aren't sure yet.

By Anna Edney and Zachary Tracer | Updated on August 19, 2015
A blackboard in female libido drug maker Sprout Pharmaceuticals' Raleigh, N.C., headquarters makes an allusion to the male erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

(Bloomberg) — Health insurers are grappling with the question of whether to cover the new pink pill to treat low libido in women, which will hit U.S. pharmacy shelves this year with a prominent warning label for serious side effects such as fainting.

Anthem Inc., the third-largest health insurer in the country, said Wednesday it will cover Sprout Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Addyi in many cases.

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