disaster. bp is capturing more oil from its ruptured well. the pointman in charge says just over 1 million gallons were sucked up yesterday. thad allen is coordinating efforts to use 2,000 private vessels to help in the clean-up. at least three people are dead from tornadoes that tore through minnesota. our meteorologist bonnie schneider says some of the tornadoes were half a mile wide. they stayed on the ground for about 20 minutes at a time. the midwest could be in for more storms today. help could be on the way for women a low sex drive. an fda committee is holding a hearing on whether to approve a new drug touted as the new female viagra. the fda says the test results are not compelling. you can still get gulf oysters but you might not be able to get them for too long.
the search has been on for a drug that could help women frustrateded with their sex lives. the fda has been checking out a pill that many hope could be the ever-elusive female viagra. there were two studies and officials say the results are, quote, not compelling. now today an fda panel is set to vote on this little pink pill. senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen is live at the fda headquarters in maryland this morning. so the verdict doesn t really look promising for this so-called female viagra. what s the deal? the deal is that they are still considering whether this pill ought to go on the market in five minutes, a panel of experts will be in the room behind me considering whether this pill ought to be allowed on the market. now it is one of two drugs that are in the pipeline designed to help women for who are unhappy with their sex lives. when a man has a sexual problem, he can go to the pharmacy and get some help.
drug for women. when a man has a sexual problem, he can go to the pharmacy and get some help. tell me, how many drugs do you have for men with sex problems? currently three prescription medications. viagra, livitra and cialis. reporter: how many drugs do you have for women? currently none. reporter: it has been 12 years since viagra came on the market. and still there s no similar drug for women. cheryl kingsburg, you are an expert on female sexual health. this seems unfair. you are right, it does seem unfair. reporter: will we at some point see the demise of this double standard for men and women? there are two potential treatment options on the cusp for women. reporter: the first one is biosante in chicago. you are the ceo of biosante. here is your product.
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the verdict is in on a new drug designed to boost women s sex drive and early word from a food and drug administration panel is back. the so-called female viagra is not compelling and may even be a flop. cnn s senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen is live from maryland. hi. actually, the way to think about this is that this panel hasn t actually concluded that this drug is a flop. that s what they are considering right now. is this drug safe and is it effective? does it help women whose libidos are low? sit safe for them to take? let s take a step back and look at it this way. it has been more than 12 years since viagra was approved for men. now the race is on to have a