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New research released today (12 November) highlights the risk men are taking by purchasing counterfeit medicines. The 'Cracking Counterfeit' report commissioned by Pfizer reveals one in ten men interviewed - which would equate to more than 335,931 men living in major cities alone - admit to purchasing prescription only medicines without a prescription.

We all know the drill. Sudden headache, achy muscles and joints, high fever and a persistent cough. It goes by many names but we all know it as the flu....

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning against the use of a dietary supplement known as Xiadafil VIP. This supplement, sold over the counter, is commonly used...

Lack of Medicaid coverage for neonatal male circumcision correlated with lower rates of circumcision, a new study found. In light of recent clinical trials in Africa that suggest uncircumcised males may face greater risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, lack of Medicaid coverage for circumcision may translate into future health disparities for children born to poor families covered by Medicaid.

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use the following product listed in the table below due to concerns about possible side-effects. Product Description Viapro is promoted as a dietary supplement for men used for sexual enhancement. The product comes in 375 mg capsules packaged in a 1- or 2-capsule blister pack, or in 10-capsule bottles. Reason for Warning read more

The four-type (6,11,16,18) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil® is also effective in men according to the primary analysis from a pivotal phase III clinical study. In previously uninfected men aged 16 to 26 years*, Gardasil® prevented 90% (95%CI: 69, 98) of external genital lesions caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16 or 18. The data were presented this week at the congress of the European Research Organisation on Genital Infection and Neoplasia (EUROGIN) in Nice, France.

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