FDA: risk of patch not worth benefits to sex drive
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A hormone patch that works to restore a woman&#39;s sex drive should not be approved until more studies are completed to determine the drug&#39;s risks, federal health advisers said Thursday.
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U.S. regulatory reviewers on  Wednesday said it was unclear if Procter & Gamble Co.'s PG.N  testosterone patch for boosting sexual desire in women produces  meaningful benefit, or is safe over the long term.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with an ultralow-dose  of the hormone estradiol, administered as a patch, reduces the  rate of bone loss in older women without promoting the build-up  of cells in the uterine lining, which is associated with an  increased risk of cancer, according to a new report.
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WASHINGTON : A skin patch providing sexual stimulation for menopausal women that promises to do what Viagra did for men will begin its approval procedure on Thursday at the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
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NEW YORK  - Women who use a contraceptive patch appear to be more than twice as likely to develop a dangerous blood clot in their veins as those who use an oral contraceptive, new research shows.
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Yesterday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that about contraceptive Depo-Provera that could affect sales by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
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WASHINGTON  - The US Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) (FDA (news - web sites)) banned the import of two male sexual stimulant diet supplements sold on the Internet, saying they contain an undeclared prescription drug ingredient.
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WASHINGTON -- The manufacturer of a hormone patch aimed at restoring women&#39;s lost libido told federal health advisers today that the therapy has not been linked to any serious safety problems and urged that approval not be delayed because of an unknown
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WASHINGTON - Impotence drug Viagra may soon carry radio chip tracking devices under an American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initiative to prevent theft and counterfeiting.
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WASHINGTON Dec 3, 2004 - In a move that could chill excitement about experimental drugs to treat female sexual dysfunction, federal advisers refused to endorse a new testosterone patch for women.
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Depending on whom you ask, Procter &amp; Gamble&#39;s new female testosterone patch is either a medical marvel that will change women&#39;s lives or a potentially dangerous
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The Thursday night rejection of Proctor &amp; Gamble&#39;s (PG:NYSE - news - research) female testosterone sex-drive patch Intrinsa by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will almost certainly delay efforts by BioSante to develop its own product, a
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All sleeping pills, including the blockbusters Ambien and Lunesta, may sometimes cause a bizarre but dangerous side effect &#151; sleep-driving, the Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered sleep disorder drugs to carry stronger warnings about their risks, such as drowsy driving and severe allergic reactions.
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Doctors shouldn't shy away from asking patients about their sex lives, a new research paper advises. Researchers say problems in the bedroom can translate into serious medical conditions, and ignoring sexual dysfunction may mean missing early indicators for heart failure, depression or other ailments, according to a paper published in Friday's issue of The Lancet.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Giving people diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea free antibiotic "partner packets" works better than simply asking them to warn their partners that they might be infected, new research suggests.
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US regulatory reviewers on Wednesday said it was unclear if Procter &amp; Gamble Co.&#39;s testosterone patch for boosting sexual desire in women produces meaningful benefit or is safe over the long term.