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Now you can have what she's having...
'Viagra for women': How an unexpected discovery gave rise to a drug that can boost the female libido.

Anti-obesity drug takes off a stone in 20 weeks
European study shows encouraging results for new class of anti-obesity agents which mimic the action of a hormone that occurs naturally in the gut.

<i>John Key:</i> Restricting P precursor small price to pay
The drug P is a dangerously destructive substance that's wrecking lives, wrecking families, fuelling crime and allowing gangs to flourish.

Cold and flu medicine will need prescription
People wanting to buy cold and flu tablets with pseudoephedrine will need a prescription from their doctor.

Clampdown imminent on sales of P ingredients
Tighter restrictions on the sale of over-the-counter cold and flu tablets containing pseudoephedrine, the main ingredient in P, are on the way.

Doctor's future in doubt over diet pill fraud case
An emergency department doctor has been charged with forging prescriptions for weight-loss pills to keep her awake while working long hours.