--- title: "Drugs & Pharmaceutical Companies" date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/drugs-pharmaceutical-companies" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Drugs & Pharmaceutical Companies [## When Antidepressants Leave Lasting Damage: Living with Post-SSRI/SNRI Sexual Dysfunction](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-antidepressants-leave-lasting-damage-living-with-post-ssri-snri-sexual-dysfunction)Read [Some people who take certain types of antidepressants experience lasting sexual dysfunction for months or years after stopping the medication ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-antidepressants-leave-lasting-damage-living-with-post-ssri-snri-sexual-dysfunction) [![PSSD image](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-antidepressants-leave-lasting-damage-living-with-post-ssri-snri-sexual-dysfunction) [Some people who take certain types of antidepressants experience lasting sexual dysfunction for months or years after stopping the medication ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-antidepressants-leave-lasting-damage-living-with-post-ssri-snri-sexual-dysfunction) [## False or Misleading Claims: More Problems with Addyi](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/false-or-misleading-claims-more-problems-with-addyi)Read [Addyi , the so-called "pink Viagra," has been called out by the FDA for making "false or misleading claims" about the drug. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/false-or-misleading-claims-more-problems-with-addyi) [![Addyi prescription](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAACyklEQVRIiXVW0bLsIAhLWP//i1dyHzAUe/Y6HcfdKoEEsJQEAIDGk5IyM7MWtVYmpJpRp2omaybZa3i98GcIwAOrZ+2/n1cAAEogexsLozaQ66/7NvN7wDNG6DYJNrzHkv86ANLhxxabpfNMjDZKlufyP3BYK9v6GCb/UN8zBsbUgOadYz4aZOZPgDY6MWYQHUEDkETEgwGAXDuz5bucL5i9H4BaS5hBlP32PfOBAUiuvfcFUMbzHnvLs6zOE0F5H8EOomDIXwCTfkfQ81UQ0tGTHoXh+WjwA6Aw9s7M3QD1vGR4/C+bwXoM8wB08r3d3zv3vmBeOt/uvzGAtb/fK4umAGXa848gnEJlNOY8NZDbgP7n/t77+22ARwaArfAAiIh0vpoiC6CRnW13f78/gmiRw+xExOeTRuKJoLrjK4UmOd/vLiTD1LapQRlVREq1aCVWWuSLoklOReBQTsW9RI5QhD4fSvp8JFGqanCrkNApZKKP9VuMN0U13NXDZIR0NJABngB0FfK76DK1t1xoAkiGlEAA2TeEVLW2NJv/6Gglx+x3zwb5XsO5zk6DAkDWnJlV5Kuvlx83zGg7ZQJN/d2L+jh7ZwQyfaPNrf3zBn76Gt6D42nsPrLQ99zLo2mieq9b29PurfLzdvoJEFjnTCWcNPdxWidBBilSJCJ+3wf9YWFH14RtHzkPVJ6QGYFi2fye74l5R/Zni8EXByBv091nIjPL/XLcFzp97DwRqPjIswBWVGJNgIHUvoczCxG0ki+AYo8RGqGssiggb7uvAZLlPolMOtOKAA0ADa50KGqFX8O3awdAa8t230Ec68ADU2naWVRcvVlqQioCgJkFQ+dFF3DZzY7ppKmhZL8M4fIZGcL6aKhmaYrOfUXmXRaF+qYIw3345wToQuEoQF31Ao3UXOfLsqyXX35bJjQK7Xrl72p19bi5NiSAfw0z6Z1rK/VyAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/false-or-misleading-claims-more-problems-with-addyi) [Addyi , the so-called "pink Viagra," has been called out by the FDA for making "false or misleading claims" about the drug. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/false-or-misleading-claims-more-problems-with-addyi) [## Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/our-doctors-ourselves-barbara-seaman-and-popular-health-feminism-in-the-1970s)Read [A journalist who became an activist after covering "women's lib," Barbara Seaman played an huge role in the emerging women’s health movement. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/our-doctors-ourselves-barbara-seaman-and-popular-health-feminism-in-the-1970s) [![Barbara Seaman 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[A journalist who became an activist after covering "women's lib," Barbara Seaman played an huge role in the emerging women’s health movement. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/our-doctors-ourselves-barbara-seaman-and-popular-health-feminism-in-the-1970s) [## "Uber of Birth Control" in the Crosshairs of Anti-Abortion Activists](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/uber-of-birth-control-in-the-crosshairs-of-anti-abortion-activists)Read [Nurx, a telemedicine app that delivers contraceptives to people via the mail, is encountering resistant from anti-abortion activists. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/uber-of-birth-control-in-the-crosshairs-of-anti-abortion-activists) [![2695489692 4dddd5e38d 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[Nurx, a telemedicine app that delivers contraceptives to people via the mail, is encountering resistant from anti-abortion activists. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/uber-of-birth-control-in-the-crosshairs-of-anti-abortion-activists) [## How Safe and Effective Are Bioidentical Hormone Therapies?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/how-safe-and-effective-are-bioidentical-hormone-therapies)Read [Bioidentical hormone use has surged in recent years, but many women don't realize that there is little research on their safety or effectiveness. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/how-safe-and-effective-are-bioidentical-hormone-therapies) [Bioidentical hormone use has surged in recent years, but many women don't realize that there is little research on their safety or effectiveness. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/how-safe-and-effective-are-bioidentical-hormone-therapies) [## What You Need to Know About Essure](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-essure)Read [Essure, a permanent form of birth control, is in the crossfire of controversy, as some users experience unexpected and sometimes devastating complications. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-essure) [![4297936934 cca26592ac 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[Essure, a permanent form of birth control, is in the crossfire of controversy, as some users experience unexpected and sometimes devastating complications. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-essure) [## Right to Try? Or Right to be Exploited Before You Die?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/right-to-try-or-right-to-be-exploited-before-you-die)Read [U.S. patients already have the right to try experimental drugs that have at least some evidence of safety & effectiveness. So why lower the standards? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/right-to-try-or-right-to-be-exploited-before-you-die) [![Mother and son holding hands](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/right-to-try-or-right-to-be-exploited-before-you-die) [U.S. patients already have the right to try experimental drugs that have at least some evidence of safety & effectiveness. So why lower the standards? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/right-to-try-or-right-to-be-exploited-before-you-die) [## The Opioid Epidemic: Why Are Women At Risk?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-opioid-epidemic-why-are-women-at-risk)Read [Between 1999 and 2010, deaths from prescription painkillers increased over 400% among women, compared to 237% among men. We need to better understand why. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-opioid-epidemic-why-are-women-at-risk) [![Headache pain pills medication 159211](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-opioid-epidemic-why-are-women-at-risk) [Between 1999 and 2010, deaths from prescription painkillers increased over 400% among women, compared to 237% among men. We need to better understand why. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-opioid-epidemic-why-are-women-at-risk) [## Trump's Plan For The FDA Will Make Patients Less Safe](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36528)Read [Trump says he wants to drastically reduce FDA regulations related to approving drugs and medical devices. But this may threaten patient safety. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36528) [![13953115908 3d2d894758 k](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36528) [Trump says he wants to drastically reduce FDA regulations related to approving drugs and medical devices. But this may threaten patient safety. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36528) [## Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill On Its Way to the U.S.A.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/over-the-counter-birth-control-is-on-its-way-to-the-us)Read [After more than a decade of work, an over-the-counter birth control pill is a major step closer to becoming a reality in the United States. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/over-the-counter-birth-control-is-on-its-way-to-the-us) [![Medications cure tablets pharmacy 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[After more than a decade of work, an over-the-counter birth control pill is a major step closer to becoming a reality in the United States. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/over-the-counter-birth-control-is-on-its-way-to-the-us) [## "I Wouldn’t Recommend It to Anyone": What We Can Learn from Women who have had Bad Experiences with Depo-Provera](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/i-wouldnt-recommend-it-to-anyone-depo-provera)Read [The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera is causing baffling, quality-of-life threatening adverse effects for many women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/i-wouldnt-recommend-it-to-anyone-depo-provera) [![Adobe Stock 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[The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera is causing baffling, quality-of-life threatening adverse effects for many women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/i-wouldnt-recommend-it-to-anyone-depo-provera) [## \#AIDS2016 Reveals A New Way for Women to Protect Themselves Against HIV](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/aids2016-reveals-a-new-way-for-women-to-protect-themselves-against-hiv)Read [A newly developed vaginal ring that releases a continuous flow of an anti-HIV drug significantly reduces a woman’s risk of contracting HIV. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/aids2016-reveals-a-new-way-for-women-to-protect-themselves-against-hiv) 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[A newly developed vaginal ring that releases a continuous flow of an anti-HIV drug significantly reduces a woman’s risk of contracting HIV. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/aids2016-reveals-a-new-way-for-women-to-protect-themselves-against-hiv) [## AMA Calls for Ban on Consumer Ads for Prescription Drugs](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ama-calls-for-ban-on-consumer-ads-for-prescription-drugs)Read [In a bold move, the American Medical Association is calling for a ban on direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ama-calls-for-ban-on-consumer-ads-for-prescription-drugs) [![8116279888 f94a675d4c 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[In a bold move, the American Medical Association is calling for a ban on direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ama-calls-for-ban-on-consumer-ads-for-prescription-drugs) [## Essure Contraceptive Controversy: Who Do You Believe?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/essure-contraceptive-controversy-who-do-you-believe)Read [When women tell the FDA and Congress that the contraceptive device Essure causes serious problems, but the company says it's safe, who do you believe? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/essure-contraceptive-controversy-who-do-you-believe) [![Essure device](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/essure-contraceptive-controversy-who-do-you-believe) [When women tell the FDA and Congress that the contraceptive device Essure causes serious problems, but the company says it's safe, who do you believe? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/essure-contraceptive-controversy-who-do-you-believe) [## The Facts About Addyi, its Side Effects and Women's Sex Drive](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/addyi-side-effects-and-womens-sex-drive)Read [Women deserve safe, effective medical treatments. Here's why we don't think Addyi fits the bill. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/addyi-side-effects-and-womens-sex-drive) [![Addyi prescription](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/addyi-side-effects-and-womens-sex-drive) [Women deserve safe, effective medical treatments. Here's why we don't think Addyi fits the bill. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/addyi-side-effects-and-womens-sex-drive) [## FDA Panel Approves 'Female Viagra" Despite Lingering Safety Concerns](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fda-advisory-panel-approves-female-viagra-despite-safety-concerns)Read [The panel recommended that the government approve flibanserin, a drug marketed to increase sexual desire. A final decision is expected this summer. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fda-advisory-panel-approves-female-viagra-despite-safety-concerns) [![FDA flibanserin](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fda-advisory-panel-approves-female-viagra-despite-safety-concerns) [The panel recommended that the government approve flibanserin, a drug marketed to increase sexual desire. A final decision is expected this summer. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fda-advisory-panel-approves-female-viagra-despite-safety-concerns) [## Why Doesn't a Viagra Equivalent Exist for Women?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/viagra-equivalent-for-women)Read [It's easy to fault the FDA for not approving any Viagra-like drugs to treat sexual dysfunction in women. But is the FDA really sexist? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/viagra-equivalent-for-women) [![FDA regulatory meeting cover slide](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/viagra-equivalent-for-women) [It's easy to fault the FDA for not approving any Viagra-like drugs to treat sexual dysfunction in women. But is the FDA really sexist? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/viagra-equivalent-for-women) [## Why Healthy Premenopausal Women Do Not Need Bone Density Scans](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bone-density-scans-dexa)Read [A new health campaign aims to get doctors and women under age 65 to reconsider the need for bone density scans if there are no risk factors. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bone-density-scans-dexa) [![DEXA scan screen ALSPAC](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bone-density-scans-dexa) [A new health campaign aims to get doctors and women under age 65 to reconsider the need for bone density scans if there are no risk factors. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bone-density-scans-dexa) [## When Off-Label is Safer for Women: The Politics of Medication Abortion](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-off-label-is-safer-for-women-the-politics-of-medication-abortion)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-off-label-is-safer-for-women-the-politics-of-medication-abortion) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-off-label-is-safer-for-women-the-politics-of-medication-abortion) [## Top Hospitals Putting an End to Formula Marketing to New Moms](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/top-hospitals-putting-an-end-to-formula-marketing-to-new-moms)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/top-hospitals-putting-an-end-to-formula-marketing-to-new-moms) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/top-hospitals-putting-an-end-to-formula-marketing-to-new-moms) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)