MEET SPROUT PHARMACEUTICALS
Sprout was born out of one big, maddening question: Why were there 26 FDA-approved treatments for men’s sexual dysfunction and zero for women? Our founder, Cindy Eckert, saw the gap. And she refused to accept it. So she built Sprout. Backed by science. Fueled by purpose. We brought evidence to a space long ignored and changed the conversation around women’s sexual health.
In 2015, Sprout Pharmaceuticals made history with Addyi (flibanserin), the first-ever FDA-approved treatment for women struggling with low libido. Addyi won this approval because the science demanded it. While men’s treatments focused on blood flow, our research proved something different: women’s desire is rooted in the brain. So we built the case. Sprout conducted the largest clinical trials in women’s health history for an FDA filing–over 13,000 participants. Three times the data submitted for any men’s sexual health drug. We proved that low desire in women is real, measurable, and treatable. This scientific breakthrough validated millions of womens experiences. And it changed everything.
Today, a decade later, Addyi is a catalyst for change in care, conversation, and access. Sprout Pharmaceuticals is rewriting the story of women’s health.
Our mission
We break down bias. Bring data to the fight. Trust science over opinion. And we give women real options to own their sexual health.
Who We Are
Sprout Pharmaceuticals is a team of builders, challengers, and owners–united by a shared mission to get it right for women. Led by our founder, Cindy Eckert, our small but mighty team continues to pull off the seemingly impossible, each and every week. At Sprout, bold action, shared ownership, and relentless curiosity aren’t slogans, they’re part of our DNA. We move with purpose. Lead with heart. And when there’s no playbook? We write our own.
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