Orgasm Inc /

Explores the strange science of female pleasure and reveals the warped mentality of the pharmaceutical and medical industries. Director Liz Canner embarks on a nine-year odyssey as she follows the companies who are racing to be the first to win FDA approval for a product to cure 'female sexual...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Chicken & Egg Pictures (Firm), Astrea Media (Firm)
Other Authors:	Canner, Elizabeth (Producer, Director, Film editor, Cinematographer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[Norwich, Vt.] : Astrea Media, [2011]
Edition:	Educational version.
Subjects:	Pharmaceutical industry > Moral and ethical aspects. Pharmaceutical industry > Economic aspects. Sexual desire disorders > Economic aspects. Women > Sexual behavior. Drugs and sex. Drugs > Marketing. Drugs > Testing. Drugs > Research. Sexual disorders > Chemotherapy. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films.
Online Access:	http://orgasminc.org/

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Summary:	Explores the strange science of female pleasure and reveals the warped mentality of the pharmaceutical and medical industries. Director Liz Canner embarks on a nine-year odyssey as she follows the companies who are racing to be the first to win FDA approval for a product to cure 'female sexual dysfunction.' The prize: billions of dollars in profits. Featuring illuminating footage and interviews with activists, doctors, and medical experts.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. "A documentary by Liz Canner"--Container. Extras include 47 pages educator's guide in PDF format. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Director, producer, editor and cinematographer: Liz Canner ; executive producers: Julie Parker Benello, Wendy Ettinger, Judith Helfand and Marc Weiss ; edited by Sandra Christie and Jeremiah Zagar ; original score by Stephanie Olmanni, Alex Barnett and Don Glasgo.