US FDA: Pfizer&#39;s Contraceptive Can Weaken Bones
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered a strong, new warning for Pfizer Inc.&#39;s injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera, saying it could permanently weaken bones.
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WASHINGTON - Two supplements advertised to enhance sexual performance contain undisclosed prescription-strength amounts of the key ingredient in Pfizer Inc.
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An experimental drug injected twice a year may prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women with low bone density, claims a new study funded by the drug&#39;s maker.
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For the first time, an osteoporosis drug has reduced deaths and prevented new fractures in elderly patients with broken hips, according to new research.
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In a survey of 67 adults, who  were mean of 78 years old, at risk for hip fracture due to the  bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, the majority stated a  preference for taking a bone-building pill over wearing an  external hip protector.
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Pfizer Inc. said Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its medication for pain caused by nerve damage from diabetes or shingles.
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Drugs used to treat osteoporosis may also help prevent the bone abnormalities that can lead to arthritis of the knee, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - When administered at doses that lower lipid levels, atorvastatin, sold in the U.S. under the trade name Lipitor, appears to have no effect on bone mineral density or bone metabolism in postmenopausal women, according to researchers.
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NEW YORK  - Low doses of pamidronate   increase bone mineral density (BMD) in children with spastic   cerebral palsy with severe movement impairment, according to   results of a preliminary study reported in Developmental   Medicine and Child Neurology.
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Roche Holding AG and GlaxoSmithKline said on Wednesday they asked U.S. regulators to approve an intravenous form of their osteoporosis drug that could be administered far less frequently.
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Two recent studies that suggested oral contraceptives reduced a woman&#39;s risk of heart disease and cancer seemed to take conventional wisdom and stand it on its head.
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WASHINGTON - Depo-Provera, an injectable contraceptive, will come with a special warning that links prolonged use of the drug with bone density loss, the government said Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Older women who take certain antidepressants are at increased risk of fracturing a bone, but it's not clear whether the association is due to the drugs, depression itself, or some other factor, according to a new report in the Harvard Women's Health Watch.
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Hormone-suppressing drugs increasingly used to treat prostate cancer make men so prone to broken bones that the risks of the treatment may outweigh the benefits in those whose cancer was caught early, researchers say.
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Women were warned Wednesday that their risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs may be higher if they use the birth-control patch instead of the pill.
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Doctors should limit use of Pfizer Inc.&#39;s Celebrex and Bextra pain drugs while regulators continue to weigh their cardiovascular risks, the US Food and Drug Administration said today.
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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.