Recent news on Progestins

Duramed's ENJUVIA(TM) (Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens, B) Tablets ...  -  May 1, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Estrogens with or without progestins should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia. The estrogen alone substudy of Women's

Pill or poison?  -  May 23, 2007
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,1949: Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania produce synthetic progestins. Mid-1950s: Large-scale testing of birth control pills are successful in

UPDATE: Data Show Low Incidence Of Breakthrough Bleeding With ...  -  May 9, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...differing progestins, in women across a range of ages and weights. Breakthrough bleeding and spotting, which refers to irregular or unexpected bleeding

Menopause Linked to Elevated Fasting Plasma Glucose Levels in...  -  May 8, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Of 672 women in Japan undergoing health examinations, 505 did not have diabetes, had no history of hysterectomy, and had never used estrogens or progestins.

Bradley Pharmaceuticals to Preview New Products at ACOG Meeting  -  May 4, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Estrogens with or without progestins should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia. An increased risk of developing probable

Wyeth Comments On Report On Hormone Therapy And Ovarian Cancer ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Using estrogens with or without progestins may increase your chances of getting heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer and blood clots.

Duramed's ENJUVIA(TM) (Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens, B) Now ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Other doses of oral conjugated estrogens with medroxyprogesterone acetate, and other combinations and dosage forms of estrogens and progestins were not

Sharp drop in rates of breast cancer holds  -  Apr 19, 2007
Rutland Herald,And that therapy, a combination of estrogen and progestins, can increase the incidence of breast cancer. Now, with the 2004 data, the researchers say the

Breast Cancer Rates Declining  -  Apr 18, 2007
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases,According to Donald Berry of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, estrogen and progestins maybe to blame for increased cancer risk, which would explain why

Hormone replacement therapy timing may have effect on heart risk ...  -  Apr 8, 2007
SpiritIndia,In particular, although estrogen given without progestins has been shown to offer some protection against heart disease, the effect of progestins in

Wyeth Responds to Special Report Published in New England Journal ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Do not use estrogens with or without progestins to prevent heart disease, heart attacks, strokes or dementia. Using estrogens with or without progestins may

Acne Treatment - Birth Control Pills And Other Hormone Therapy  -  Apr 24, 2007
American Chronicle,Different types of progestins are used in the oral contraceptive pills. The type that reduces the level of androgens is best used to treat and control acne.

Good News In the War Against Breast Cancer  -  Apr 19, 2007
The Moderate VoiceThat therapy, a combination of estrogen and progestins, can increase the incidence of breast cancer. Researcher now have 2004 data and say the effect of

Breast Cancer Rates Fell After Hormone Treatments Declined, Study Says  -  Apr 18, 2007
New York Times,...was that large numbers of women stopped taking hormone therapy for menopause — and that the therapy, using a combination of estrogen and progestins,

Bradley Pharmaceuticals' Elestrin(TM) Receives New Patent to 2022  -  Apr 13, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Estrogens with or without progestins should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia. An increased risk of developing probable

New YAZ(R) Oral Contraceptive Available In The United States  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Recent advancements over older oral contraceptives include lower doses of estrogen, newer progestins and new dosing regimens. Today, women have more options

FDA Approves YAZ(R), the First Oral Contraceptive to Offer ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),In addition to lower estrogen doses, a variety of progestins have been introduced, and the regimens have been altered to provide women with dosing schedules

HRT scare questioned  -  Apr 8, 2007
News-Medical.net,One study involved women who had not had hysterectomies who took Prempro, a drug made by Wyeth that combines estrogen and progestins.

Health Risk to Older Women Is Seen in Hormone Therapy  -  Apr 5, 2007
New York Times,They took Prempro, a drug made by Wyeth that combines estrogen and progestins. The other involved women who had had a hysterectomy and who took estrogen

KV Pharmaceutical Company Acquires US Rights to EvaMist(TM) - A ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Estrogen replacement therapy ("ERT") is the medical administration of estrogen and it may sometimes also include the use of progestins.

KV Pharmaceutical Company Acquires US Rights to EvaMist(TM) - A ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Therapy Estrogen replacement therapy ("ERT") is the medical administration of estrogen and it may sometimes also include the use of progestins.

Merck and Schering-Plough to Develop Another New Cholesterol ...  -  27 Mar 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),...chronic renal failure, and drugs that increase LDL-C and decrease HDL-C (progestins, anabolic steroids, and corticosteroids)), should be excluded or,

Bradley Pharmaceuticals Low-Dose Estrogen Therapy Supported by ...  -  Mar 23, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Estrogens with or without progestins should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia. An increased risk of developing probable

Critics of health supplements overlook long history of benefits  -  Mar 15, 2007
Edmonton Journal (subscription),Then, after being assured for years that they were perfectly safe, we found out that HRT with synthetic estrogens and progestins increased your risk of

What Is the Difference Between Plan B and RU486?  -  Mar 14, 2007
Synapse,This drug contains a higher dose of the same progestins component found in many oral contraceptive pills. The mechanism of action of this drug is to prevent

Fertility Clinic :- Female fertility: Between endometriosis and ...  -  Mar 12, 2007
Vanguard,There are several medications you can take to control the symptoms of PCOS, including birth control pills, progestins, and blood pressure or cholesterol

Endometriosis - a woman's nightmare  -  Mar 11, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,Other medical treatments attempt to create a state of pseudo-pregnancy, using drugs called progestins to simulate the high progesterone levels of pregnancy.

Sex steroid effects at target tissues: mechanisms of action  -  Feb 27, 2007
Adv Physiology EducationEstrogens, progestins, and androgens are the steroid hormones that modulate reproductive function. Recent data have shown that many other tissues are

The Consumer Pressing to Look Closer at Blood Clots and the Pill  -  Feb 12, 2007
New York Times,Subsequent formulations of the pill sought to balance reduced estrogen levels with increasing amounts of progestins — hormones that help to suppress

Watchdog groups speaks out against birth control pill  -  Feb 7, 2007
9NEWS.com,..."The newer progestins are better at treating acne, and higher levels of androgen, abnormal hair growth,�said Dr. Holly Thacker of the Cleveland Clinic.

Health Buzz  -  Feb 19, 2007
Jackson Clarion Ledger,All four are progestins. Contraceptives containing desogestrel were developed in the 1980s in an effort to reduce adverse effects such as acne and excess

Public Citizen Petitions FDA to Ban Third-Generation Birth Control ...  -  Feb 7, 2007
All American Patriots (press release),Combination oral contraceptives contain synthetic versions of both estrogen and progestins. The difference between second- and third-generation oral

Some 3G Oral Contraceptives May Boost Blood Clot Risk  -  Feb 6, 2007
All Headline NewsThe demand by the group is based on research that has found a significant link between the newest formulations of progestins in the 3G birth control pills

Cachexia and Wasting: A Modern Approach  -  Feb 6, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...randomized study comparing single agents such as thalidomide and L-carnitine to combination therapies that include progestins and pharmaconutrients.

Phase III Trial of Progesterone for the Prevention of Preterm ...  -  Feb 5, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Over 60 percent of evaluable patients had a previous preterm birth at or below 32 weeks gestation; prior studies of progestins to prevent preterm birth were

Hormone Drug Type Makes Survival Difference In Advanced Breast Cancer  -  Feb 2, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Other breast cancer treatments that also affect estrogen include tamoxifen and progestins. Tamoxifen is the most widely used hormonal treatment in advanced

Hormone drug type shows survival difference in breast cancer  -  Jan 31, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewOther breast cancer treatments that also affect estrogen include tamoxifen and progestins. In general, women taking aromatase inhibitors had about the same

FDA Approves New Indication for YAZ(R) to Treat Acne  -  Jan 29, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Unlike other progestins, drospirenone has unique antimineralocorticoid (mild diuretic effect) and antiandrogenic properties. "The antiandrogenic property of

FDA authorizes Bayer contraceptive for new indication  -  Jan 29, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewAccording to Berlex, unlike other progestins, drospirenone has unique mild diuretic effect and antiandrogenic properties. "The antiandrogenic property of

Martin H Kroll, MD  -  Feb 1, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...such as diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, obstructive liver disease, chronic renal failure, or the effects of certain drugs -- progestins,

menopausal symptoms  -  Jan 17, 2007
WebMDUsing estrogens with or without progestins may increase your chances of getting heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, and blood clots.

Lost That Lovin' Feeling? Don't Blame the Pill  -  Jan 12, 2007
MedIndia,The issue has roots in the early forms of the pill, developed in the 1960s, which often contained high levels of estrogens and progestins – many times as

Hormones and Cancer: Assessing the Risks  -  Dec 25, 2006
New York Times,Q. Prempro, the combination drug that many women took for menopause symptoms, contains both estrogen and progestins. And the findings from the Women’s

Hormone-breast cancer link no surprise to scientists like Dr. Jordan  -  Dec 31, 2006
Seattle Post Intelligencer,New York Times: Prempro, the combination drug that many women took for menopause symptoms, contains both estrogen and progestins. And the findings from the

Clue to Cancer Cluster  -  Dec 30, 2006
Melbourne Indymedia,The Women’s Health Initiative Clinical Trial reported that prolonged exposure to exogenous ostrogens and progestins in hormone replacement therapy increases

Greater LDL Cholesterol Reduction with VYTORIN Compared to Lipitor ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
Business Wire (press release),...chronic renal failure, and drugs that increase LDL-C and decrease HDL-C (progestins, anabolic steroids, and corticosteroids)), should be excluded or,

Hormones and Cancer: Assessing the Risks  -  Dec 25, 2006
New York Times,Q. Prempro, the combination drug that many women took for menopause symptoms, contains both estrogen and progestins. And the findings from the Women’s

Breast Cancer News Brings a Range of Reactions  -  Dec 18, 2006
New York Times,Something similar happened a few decades ago when researchers realized that the popular hormone therapy of the time, estrogen alone without progestins,

REVERSING TREND, BIG DROP IS SEEN IN BREAST CANCER  -  Dec 15, 2006
Amherst Times.com,Before long, the menopause drugs, and in particular Prempro, from Wyeth, a combination of estrogen and progestins, became one of the most popular drugs in

Breast Cancer Rate Falls in US, Study Shows  -  Dec 14, 2006
New York Times,Before long, the drugs, and, in particular Wyeth’s drug Prempro, a combination of estrogen and progestins, became one of the most popular drugs in history.

The Media and the Menopause Industry  -  Dec 16, 2006
FAIR...potentially fatal blood clots in the feet, legs and lungs increase twofold to fourfold-both on estrogen alone and on regimens which include progestins.

Male Contraceptives on the Horizon  -  Dec 5, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Progestins have showed promise at surpressing gonadatropins when administered with replacement androgens. Another hormonal approach has been to give high

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Conclusions: These studies demonstrate that progestins, androgens, and estrogens, alone and in combination, have distinct regulatory effects on ADAMTS-1

Breast cancer ignorance is not bliss  -  Dec 5, 2006
Salem Statesman Journal,The post-menopausal hormone story, for instance, turned out to be quite complex, with the combination of estrogen and progestins more important than

Greater LDL Cholesterol Reduction with VYTORIN Compared to Lipitor ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
Business Wire (press release),...chronic renal failure, and drugs that increase LDL-C and decrease HDL-C (progestins, anabolic steroids, and corticosteroids)), should be excluded or,

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