Archive for November, 2008

Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine - Saw palmetto

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Description
Saw palmetto is an extract derived from the deep purple berries of the saw palmetto fan palm (Serenoa repens), a plant indigenous to the coastal regions of the southern United States and southern California. There is an estimated one million acres of wild saw palmetto palms in Florida, where the bulk of commercial saw palmetto is grown….

All About the Tadalafil Pills

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Tadalafil is used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (impotence).

How should this medicine be used ?

Take Tadalafil tablets by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. The dose is us…

Men’s Health Advisor - Alpha blockers

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Alpha blockers–specifically selective alpha blockers such as tamsulosin (Flomax) and alfuzosin (Uroxatral)–have become the front-line treatments for many people with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate, according to Eric Klein, M.D., head of the Section of Urologic Oncology at The Cleveland Clinic’s Glickman Urologic Institute. However, since BPH a…

Medical Marketing and Media - At work with… Stephen Neale

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Q: What was your biggest break?
My big break came when I attached a clothespin to a water balloon. Voila! The Hytrin ad.
Q: What’s the worst part of your job?
The routine - or the threat of the routine.
Q: Who do you admire most in advertising?
The person who can do what I can’t. That would be a great copywriter.
Q: What is the view outside your office?
The Hotel Monaco. Shows start at 1 p.m., …

Business Wire - Mylan Announces Approvals

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Business &Medical Editors
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 17, 2000
Mylan Laboratories Inc. (NYSE:MYL) announced today that it has received final approval to manufacture and market Terazosin Hydrochloride Capsules in 1mg, 2mg, 5mg, and 10mg strengths.
Terazosin is the generic equivalent to Hytrin(R), an alpha-1…

M2 Presswire - FTC charges drug manufacturers with stifling competition in two prescription drug markets; Complaint filed against Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. and Andrx…

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Related Results

Boehringer, Abbott to co-promote Flomax - Brief Article

At work with… Stephen Neale

American Family Physician - Medical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Clinical Question
What is the best medical therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
Evidence-Based Answer
Although alpha blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors each reduce BPH symptoms more than placebo (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: A), alpha blockers are more effective than 5-alpha re…