TherapeuticsMD Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application (NDA) and Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Date for Yuvvexy (TX-004HR) - PDUFA target action date of

TherapeuticsMD Announces FDA Acceptance

of New Drug Application (NDA) and

Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA)

Date for Yuvvexy (TX-004HR)

PDUFA target action date of May 7, 2017 -

RATON, Florida, Sept. 19, 2016 - TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (NYSE MKT: TXMD), an innovative women's healthcare company,

today announced the acceptance of the NDA for Yuvvexy, the conditionally-approved trade name for TX-004HR, by the U.S. Food and

Drug Administration (FDA). Yuvvexy is an investigational bio-identical 17 -estradiol vaginal softgel capsule for the treatment

of moderate-to-severe vaginal pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), a symptom of vulvar vaginal atrophy (VVA) in postmenopausal

acceptance by the FDA in its 74-day letter indicates that the application is sufficiently complete to permit a substantive review.

The PDUFA target action date for the completion of the FDA's review is May 7, 2017.

acceptance of the NDA for Yuvvexy is an important milestone for TherapeuticsMD as we pursue our goal to provide women with novel

healthcare solutions that address their needs throughout life," said TherapeuticsMD CEO Robert G. Finizio. "If approved,

Yuvvexy has the potential to be a highly differentiated treatment option for the 32 million postmenopausal women in the United

States who suffer from symptoms of VVA. Yuvvexy is the first product candidate from our pipeline of novel hormone therapies in

development to address women's unmet health needs."

NDA submission for Yuvvexy is supported by the complete Yuvvexy clinical program, including positive results of the phase 3 Rejoice

Trial, which evaluated the effect of three doses of Yuvvexy (4 mcg, 10 mcg and 25 mcg) compared to placebo from baseline to week

12. The results demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in dyspareunia, a co-primary endpoint,

and vaginal dryness, a secondary endpoint. Statistically significant results were seen as early as two weeks of treatment. The

NDA includes all three doses of Yuvvexy that were evaluated in the Rejoice Trial.

is an applicator-free vaginal estradiol softgel capsule in development for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vaginal pain during

sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), a symptom of vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA) due to menopause.

Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy (VVA)

32 million women in the United States are currently suffering from symptoms of VVA, and only 2.3 million (7 percent) are currently

being treated with prescription therapy. VVA symptoms can range from mild to severe and include dyspareunia, vaginal dryness,

urinary tract infections, and vaginal bleeding associated with sexual activity. Vaginal dryness and dyspareunia are considered

the most bothersome symptoms of VVA. Because of the chronic nature of VVA due to menopause, its symptoms will not likely resolve

without intervention.

of VVA in the United States may increase due to aging of the population. Furthermore, due to increasing longevity, women may now

suffer from VVA or other conditions related to decreased reproductive hormone levels for over one-third of their lives.

TherapeuticsMD, Inc.

Inc. is an innovative healthcare company focused on developing and commercializing products exclusively for women. With its SYMBODA

technology, TherapeuticsMD is developing hormone therapy pharmaceutical products to enable delivery of bio-identical hormones

through a variety of dosage forms and administration routes. The company's clinical development pipeline includes two phase

3 products. The company manufactures and distributes branded and generic prescription prenatal vitamins as well as over-the-counter

vitamins under the vitaMedMD and BocaGreenMD brands. More information is available at the following

websites: www.therapeuticsmd.com, www.vitamedmd.com

and www.bocagreenmd.com.

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8-K, and include the following: the company's ability to maintain or increase sales of its products; the company's

ability to develop and commercialize its hormone therapy drug candidates and obtain additional financing necessary therefor; whether

the FDA will approve the company's new drug application for its TX-004HR product candidate and whether any such approval

will occur by the PDUFA date; the length, cost and uncertain results of the company's clinical trials; the potential of

adverse side effects or other safety risks that could preclude the approval of the company's hormone therapy drug candidates;

the company's reliance on third parties to conduct its clinical trials, research and development and manufacturing; the

availability of reimbursement from government authorities and health insurance companies for the company's products; the

impact of product liability lawsuits; the influence of extensive and costly government regulation; the volatility of the trading

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