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Spray can prevent premature ejaculation: study

Yahoo! | 1 day 6 hours 20 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! | 1 day 6 hours 25 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)

Merck & Co.

Boston Globe, The | 1 day 7 hours 38 minutes ago

Drug developer Merck?s shares gained after a European advisory committee recommended approval for its fertility drug Elonva. The European Medicines Agency panel made the recommendation. If approved by the European Commission, the injectable treatment could be sold in all European Union member states. The New Jersey-based company posted the biggest gain on the Dow Friday.... (more)

Hologic slides on mammogram report

Boston Globe, The | 1 day 7 hours 38 minutes ago

Hologic Inc.?s shares took a hit after a government task force recommended that women wait until they turn 50 to have mammograms and to have the exams less often. The Bedford company makes digital mammogram systems. Hologic said the recommendations are not supported by solid medical evidence. Hologic is dealing with lower sales of its Selenia digital mammogram device due to the recession but said it does not believe the recommendations will significantly affect business in the near future.... (more)

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