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Supreme Court rejects Prempro breast cancer lawsuit appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Pfizer over its hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Prempro, which means the pharmaceutical company will have to pay three Nevada women nearly $58 million. Pfizer claimed that plaintiffs attorneys biased the jury
Breast cancer indication for Avastin still a ‘no’
Breast cancer survivors pleaded to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel of experts earlier this week to keep the breast cancer indication for the drug Avastin (bevacizumab). Avastin is used for the treatment of colon, kidney, brain and lung
1 in 5 women with silicone implants need them removed after 10 years
Silicone breast implants should not be considered lifetime devices because 20 percent of women who use them will experience problems within 10 years that will require them to have them removed, says the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A new
Dr. Oz warns post-menopausal guest to stay away from HRT
How important is it for a post-menopausal woman to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? Audience member Rosemarie posed the question to Dr. Oz, the popular television doctor. Rosemarie says she became post-menopausal three years ago and she has never taken
FDA: Thermography not a substitute for mammograms
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning women that thermographic imaging is not a reliable alternative or substitute for mammograms for the diagnosis of breast cancer and other diseases of the breast. Some facilities, websites and mobile units are
Salesman agonized over off-label promotion of HRT
“I am writing this letter only after a tremendous amount of contemplation and reflection,” writes Carl Whatley, Jr., Professional Territory Manager with Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories. “I have been struggling with and agonizing over this for months, and I feel I must
HRT breast cancer trial set for August
For years, Mrs. Smith* chose not to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat bothersome symptoms of menopause. During menopause, some women become “estrogen deficient” – their estrogen level drops so low that they experience symptoms such as hot flashes,
Wyeth sales rep expresses concern in letter to conduct board
In July 2000, Cynthia L. Waldrep was a territory specialist with Wyeth-Ayerst’s female healthcare division, promoting the company’s pharmaceuticals to doctors throughout Alabama and Georgia, when her conscience led her to write a letter to Wyeth’s executives and to the
New study may leave women confused about safety of birth control
A new study suggests that birth control pills may help reduce a woman’s risk for brain aneurysms, but some doctors say that the study may just leave women confused as to the risks and benefits of oral contraception.
New study can leave women even more confused about HRT
New research on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and birth control pills could leave women even more confused about the risks and benefits of the drugs, doctors warn. The research, published in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, suggests that pills containing
