Recent news on Revatio

Pulmonary hypertension can be found only in the lungs  -  May 8, 2007
DetNews.com,Sildenafil, marketed as Revatio, is the latest treatment for this illness. You might recognize it as the medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction.

Hamsters on Viagra have less jet lag  -  May 23, 2007
Arizona Republic,The same chemical, marketed under the name Revatio, is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. Another study recently showed that the drug may help

Hamsters on Viagra Have Less Jet Lag, Research Shows (Update2)  -  May 21, 2007
BloombergThe same chemical, marketed under the name Revatio, is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. Another study recently showed that the drug may help

Viagra could prevent jet lag  -  May 21, 2007
Daily Mail,It also has a licence to help seriously ill lung patients under the name Revatio for patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension,

Viagra has given me chance to stay alive  -  Apr 21, 2007
Scotsman,It is now four-and-a-half years since Grant began taking Revatio - a drug with the same active ingredients as Viagra. Since then it has been licensed to

Study: Identical Doses of BiDil Components Are Not Bioequivalent ...  -  27 Mar 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Viagra is a registered trademark and Revatio is a trademark of Pfizer, Inc.; Levitra is a registered trademark of Bayer HealthCare, GlaxoSmithKline,

Sildenafil Improves Exercise Capacity in Pulmonary Fibrosis  -  Mar 12, 2007
MedPage Today,Sildenafil, under the brand name Revatio, was approved by the FDA in 2005 to treat PAH patients who are in World Health Organization class I.

Pfizer trying to keep up Viagra use  -  Mar 5, 2007
Blogging StocksIn another clinical trial, Viagra, repackaged in white (not blue) 20 milligram pills and renamed Revatio, is used to treat pulmonary hypertension,

Viagra may help stroke patients  -  Mar 4, 2007
Sun-Sentinel.com,Pfizer gained federal approval in 2005 to sell Viagra, repackaged and renamed as Revatio, in a white, 20-milligram pill to treat pulmonary hypertension,

Pfizer's a Sell: Shrinking Top Line, No Blockbusters In the Pipeline  -  Mar 22, 2007
Seeking Alpha,In the second quarter of 2005 the company received US approval for three drugs: Revatio for pulmonary arterial hypertension [PAH], Lyrica as an adjunctive

A new use for Viagra: It could aid recovery for stroke patients  -  Feb 23, 2007
Belleville News-Democrat,Pfizer gained federal approval in 2005 to sell Viagra, repackaged and renamed as Revatio, in a white, 20-milligram pill to treat pulmonary hypertension,

Henry Ford Hospital studying a new use for Viagra - It could aid ...  -  Feb 22, 2007
WZZM,Pfizer gained federal approval in 2005 to sell Viagra, repackaged and renamed as Revatio, in a white, 20-milligram pill to treat pulmonary hypertension,

Viagra To Be Sold Over The Counter  -  Feb 12, 2007
Medical News Today,It is known under the brand name Revatio for treatment of PAH. Other products that treat erectile dysfunction are tadalafil (Cialis, made by Eli Lilly),

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Home Depot, Lowe’s, Gilead Sciences ...  -  Feb 22, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...and given the lack of drug-drug interactions seen in the phase III trials, it should be used first-line with Pfizer’s (NYSE: PFE) Revatio.

Pfizer's Maraviroc to Receive Accelerated Regulatory Reviews in ...  -  Feb 15, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Other priority review FDA approvals include Sutent for advanced kidney cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumors, Chantix for smoking cessation, Revatio

Pfizer's Maraviroc to Receive Accelerated Regulatory Reviews in ...  -  Feb 13, 2007
Juraforum.de,Otherpriority review FDA approvals include Sutent for advanced kidneycancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumors, Chantix for smokingcessation, Revatio for

Pfizer's Maraviroc to Receive Accelerated Regulatory Reviews in ...  -  Feb 13, 2007
Earthtimes.orgOther priority reviewFDA approvals include Sutent for advanced kidney cancer and gastrointestinalstromal tumors, Chantix for smoking cessation, Revatio for

Encysive Drops on FDA Delay  -  Dec 29, 2006
TheStreet.comSeveral drugs are already available, including market-leader Tracleer from Actelion and Revatio, a Pfizer (PFE - commentary - Cramer's Take) drug that

Erectile dysfunction drugs affect other organ systems  -  Dec 24, 2006
Xagena.it,The FDA recently approved a reformulation of Sildenafil ( Revatio ) for the treatment of primary pulmonary hypertension, a disease that tends to occur in

Erectile dysfunction drugs affect other organ systems  -  Dec 24, 2006
Xagena.it,The FDA recently approved a reformulation of Sildenafil ( Revatio ) for the treatment of primary pulmonary hypertension, a disease that tends to occur in

Viagra Helps COPD Patients Control Pulmonary Blood Pressure  Oct 25, 2006
The drug has been marketed specifically for this purpose under the trade name Revatio. Another drug - bosentan - is also approved for similar purposes. ... -CBC News, Viagra Helps COPD Patients Control Pulmonary Blood Pressure  Oct 25, 2006
The drug has been marketed specifically for this purpose under the trade name Revatio. Another drug -- bosentan -- is also approved for similar purposes. ... -drkoop.com 'Obvious' Buyout: Lilly Paying $2.1B For Cialis Partner ICOS  Oct 17, 2006
...in PAH and BPH, but could face serious competition in those indications, particularly in PAH, for which New York-based Pfizer Inc.'s Revatio is approved. ... -BioWorld Online, Pfizer to Transform In Rapidly Changing Healthcare Environment  Oct 19, 2006
...pharmaceutical revenues of products launched in 2004-06: Caduet, Chantix, Eraxis, Exubera, Inspra, Lyrica, Macugen, Olmetec, Onsenal, Revatio, Sutent, and Zmax ... -MSN Money Actelion to continue clinical trial of Clazosentan  Oct 9, 2006
But a year ago, Pfizer Inc. (PFE), the world's largest pharmaceutical company, received permission to sell Revatio, which contains the same active ingredient ... -MarketWatch Woman fighting disease starts support group  Oct 8, 2006
...it," Palevsky said. Viagra, marketed under the name Revatio, is the latest drug to treat PH, because it helps relax blood vessels. -The Gloucester County Times, Biogen Idec Licenses PAH Drug From MondoBiotech  Sep 14, 2006
The current PAH market includes approved drugs such as Tracleer (bosentan, Actelion Ltd.) and Revatio (sildenafil, Pfizer Inc.). ... -BioWorld Online

Exercise and Respiratory Training Ease Life With Pulmonary ...  Sep 19, 2006
Baseline drug therapy included Tracleer (bosentan), Revatio (sildenafil), Ventavis (iloprost), Flolan (epoprostenol), beraprost, and calcium channel blockers. ... -MedPage Today

Dennis Township girl takes rare disease in stride  Sep 20, 2006
Now, new medications seem to be working for Julia. In 2005, she started taking a drug called Revatio, initially prescribed for adults with hypertension. ... -Press of Atlantic City

New BiDil Data Highlighted at Annual Heart Failure Society of ...  Sep 11, 2006
Augmentation of the vasodilatory effects of isosorbide dinitrate by phosphodiesterase inhibitors (eg, Viagra(R)/Revatio(TM), Levitra(R), Cialis(R)) could ... -Genetic Engineering News

Sildenafil May Help In Liver Cirrhosis  Aug 30, 2006
Frank Reichenberger (University Giessen Lung Centre, Germany) and his team in Austria and Germany studied the effect of sildenafil (Revatio', Viagra') in a ... -Medical News Today

Sildenafil in systolic heart failure with secondary pulmonary ...  Sep 12, 2006
...antianginal medication, actually gained initial marketing approval for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (as Viagra) and later for primary PAH (as Revatio ... -TheHeart.Org

Revatio Approved to Treat Rare and Incurable Disease  Aug 22, 2006
22 /CNW/ - Pfizer Canada announced today that it has received Health Canada approval for Revatio(TM) (sildenafil citrate), an important new treatment for ... -CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse)

Sex drug hailed for helping heart patients  Jul 16, 2006
But pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has taken the basic make-up of chemical aphrodisiac Viagra and turned it into a pill called Revatio to treat PAH sufferers. ... -Irish Examiner

Pfizer Delivers Strong Second-Quarter 2006 Results, Driven By ...  Jul 20, 2006
...the impact of foreign exchange) of products launched in 2004-06: Caduet, Eraxis, Exubera, Inspra, Lyrica, Macugen, Olmetec, Onsenal, Revatio, Sutent, and Zmax. ... -PR Newswire

Viagra may boost athletic performance of cyclists  Jun 22, 2006
Friedlander got the idea for the study when Viagra hit the market last year under a different name, Revatio, as a medication for pulmonary hypertension. ... -San Jose Mercury News

Certain sexual performance drugs may be harmful  Jul 17, 2006
...analysis by the FDA has revealed that Zimaxx contains Sildenafil, which is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in Viagra and Revatio, prescription drugs ... -Newindpress (subscription)

FAMILIAR DRUG MAY HELP AT HIGH ALTITUDES  Jun 26, 2006
Last year, under the new name of Revatio, Pfizer got FDA approval to market the same drug for pulmonary hypertension, or high fluid pressure in the lungs. ... -Free Market News Network

Viagra shown to boost cyclists  Jul 8, 2006
Last year, the company won approval for Viagra, under the name Revatio, to treat pulmonary hypertension, or high fluid pressure in the lungs. ... -Houston Chronicle

Limited number of consultants allowed to prescribe ‘new’ drug  Jul 7, 2006
...manufacturers maintain. REVATIO contains sildenafil citrate and is manufactured by Pfizer – the same company that markets Viagra. Viagra ... -Irish Medical News

Viagra Beneficial to High-Altitude Athletes  Jun 24, 2006
...won approval for Viagra, under the new name Revatio, to treat pulmonary hypertension, following which rose its potential as a high altitude performance drug. ... -MedIndia



Optic Neuropathy Patients Should Avoid Erectile Dysfunction Drugs  May 1, 2006
...for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) said on Friday that Viagra (sildenafil), Cialis (tadalafil), Levitra (vardenafil) and Revatio (sildenafil) should ... - UroToday

Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use Post-authorisation ...  Apr 28, 2006
...for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion** to recommend the variation to the terms of the marketing authorisation for the medicinal product Revatio. ... - PharmaLive.com

People With Vision Loss Shouldn't Take Impotence Drugs, EU Says  Apr 28, 2006
The contraindication also affects Revatio, a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension, which contains the same active ingredient as Viagra, the panel said ... - Bloomberg

YourLife: How Viagra is Helping to Keep Me Alive ; HEALTH: One ...  Apr 17, 2006
And the Viagra - it's actually a pill-based on the drug, called revatio - helps keep her alive. Five years ago she thought she only had days to live. ... - International News Service

Pfizer First-Quarter 2006 Financial Results Reflect Operating and ...  Apr 19, 2006
...the impact of foreign exchange) of products launched in 2004-06 -- Caduet, Inspra, Lyrica, Macugen, Nicotrol Rx, Olmetec, Onsenal, Revatio, Sutent, and Zmax. ... - International News Service

CHMP Issues Regulatory Actions for Several Drugs  Apr 28, 2006
Pfizer Inc.'s erectile dysfunction drug Viagra and its hypertension drug Revatio both received a new contraindication for vision loss, as did Bayer AG's ... - PharmaLive.com





UPDATE 1-New liver damage info added to Actelion drug label  Mar 2, 2006
In addition to Pfizer's (PFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Revatio, which contains the same active ingredient as Viagra, Tracleer could be challenged by another ... - Reuters

Multimedia News Release - Heart Failure Society Supports the Use ...  Feb 23, 2006
Augmentation of the vasodilatory effects of isosorbide dinitrate by phosphodiesterase inhibitors (eg, Viagra(R)/Revatio(TM), Levitra(R), Cialis(R)) could ... - PR Newswire,

UPDATE 3-Actelion 05 profit rises, outlook disappoints  Feb 23, 2006
Actelion's Tracleer already competes with Revatio -- a drug using the same active ingredient as Viagra -- for the PAH market and analysts are concerned that ... - Reuters

Head-to-Head Trials Published in the Third Quarter of 2005 ...  Feb 2, 2006
The approval of Pfizer's Revatio (sildenafil) and Servier's Procoralan (ivabradine) is likely to have the largest impact on the cardiovascular market. ... - International News Service

Cost Cuts Fuel Pfizer  Jan 19, 2006
The company pointed to the successful launches of seven new medicines over the past two years -- Inspra, Caduet, Olmetec, Macugen, Revatio, Zmax, and Lyrica ... - TheStreet.com

Pfizer Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2005 Financial Results Reflect ...  Jan 19, 2006
The combined sales of these products (Inspra, Caduet, Olmetec, Macugen, Revatio, Zmax, and Lyrica) generated $284 million in fourth-quarter 2005 revenue and ... - PR Newswire

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