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Tuesday, December 02, 2008 ( change date )

FDA Approves Duramed's Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens A Vaginal Cream

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its subsidiary Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s New Drug Application (NDA) for Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens-A (SCE-A) 0.625 mg/g Vaginal Cream. SCE-A Vaginal Cream is a plant-derived local estrogen product indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe vaginal dryness and pain with intercourse, both of which are symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy due to menopause.

Medicalnewstoday.com Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Advocates Energized By Expected Appointment Of Clinton To Secretary Of State Position

Women's rights and human rights advocates are "energized" by the expected appointment of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) to the secretary of state position and hope she will bring a "dramatic new focus" to women's issues worldwide, the Boston Globe reports.

Medicalnewstoday.com Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Fibroid Growth Differences Exist Between Black, White Women

Fibroid growth in women over age 35 declines with age for white women, but not for black women, which might explain why black women typically have more symptoms than white women, according to a study published in the December issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Reuters health reports. read more

Emax Health Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Hopes for AIDS Vaccine Still Alive Despite Setbacks

Title: Hopes for AIDS Vaccine Still Alive Despite SetbacksCategory: health newscreated: 12/2/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 12/2/2008