Maker of women&#39;s libido drug says it&#39;s safe
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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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Cincinnati&#39;s own Procter and Gamble has broken ground on a new patch that can help women with sexual dysfunction. A committee from the Food and Drug Administration will review a new testosterone patch for women called Intrinsa.
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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, US health advisers said Thursday.
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The drug is safe; hopefully that's all the FDA wanted to know.
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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.
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A pharmaceutical company wants to create a pill that treats the most feared and debilitating diseases with no side effects except an increase in life span.
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Breastfeeding women and their babies may hold the secret to developing a drug that could increase female sex drive. American researchers at the University of Chicago in Illinois have found that
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WOMEN on the birth control pill have surprisingly lower risks of heart disease, strokes and cancer, according to the largest women&#39;s health study ever done.
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The abortion pill RU-486 is safe enough to remain on the market with strengthened warnings, the government said Tuesday despite a third death after the drug's use.
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Several studies show Sanofi-Aventis' antibiotic Ketek is safe and effective despite reports of liver failure in some patients, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents released on Wednesday.
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Two new studies are offering mixed signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications once a premature delivery seems likely.
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Amid growing concerns, the maker of the widely sold arthritis drug announced Monday that it will soon begin a major clinical trial to determine whether the drug is safe for long-term use.
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Vivus Inc., a maker of drugs and medical devices to treat impotence, said Wednesday that its testosterone spray improved sexual desire in women with low libido in a clinical trial.
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The pharmaceutical industry made a commitment Thursday to publish more data about clinical drug trials, amid growing questions about the safety of many leading companies' medicines.
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Drug giant Pfizer Inc. reiterated Thursday that its arthritis drug Celebrex was safe to use after competitor Merck &amp; Co. pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market worldwide after studies showed it raised the risk of heart attack.
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A contraceptive drug that avoids the side effects of hormonal birth control is on the horizon, say scientists.
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The oral contraceptive pill may protect women from heart disease and some cancers, scientists suggest.