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Spray can prevent premature ejaculation: study

Yahoo! | 13 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) ? A spray that numbs the penis can help prevent premature ejaculation, doctors reported on Thursday, and drug maker Sciele Pharma Inc, a division of Japan's Shionogi, plans to file for U.S. approval next year.... (more)

Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes

Yahoo! | 19 minutes ago

MARIETTA, Pa. ? Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.... (more)

UPDATE 1-US FDA reviewing Abbott diet drug risks

Reuters | 3 hours 23 minutes ago

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are reviewing preliminary data suggesting patients taking Abbott Laboratories Inc's (ABT.N) weight loss drug Meridia may have a higher risk of cardiovascular problems, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.... (more)

Pfizer to pay $6.3 mln to patient in Prempro lawsuit

Reuters | 3 hours 26 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A Philadelphia jury on Friday ordered pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (PFE.N) to pay $6.3 million in compensatory damages to an Illinois breast cancer survivor after finding menopause drugs Premarin, Provera and Prempro caused the disease.... (more)

Cigna Seeks Growth in China, Other Non-U.S. Markets Amid `Seismic Shocks'

Bloomberg | 3 hours 41 minutes ago

The Philadelphia-based company sees the international market as a â??growth driver,â?? said David M. Cordani, the incoming chief executive officer, in a speech today. In the U.S., Cigna will concentrate on â??middle-marketâ?? insurance plans for individuals and for businesses with fewer than 5,000 employers. The company said it expects earnings per share next year to be little changed.... (more)

NuVasive Share Price Drops;Investors Worry About Reimbursements

Wall Street Journal, The | 4 hours 6 minutes ago

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--NuVasive Inc. (NUVA) shares slipped Friday on an insurance reimbursement issue tied to a key medical procedure, even as analysts discounted the implications of a potential coverage change.... (more)

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