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Watson Pharmaceuticals provides detailed overview of its global operations at Investor Day meeting in NY

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today provided a detailed overview of its expanded global operations, enhanced supply chain capabilities and commercial and pipeline developments in its Brand and Generics businesses during an Investor Day meeting held in New York, NY.

22 Jan 2010

TTI enters into definitive license agreement with Biogen Idec

Trillium Therapeutics Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative immune-based biologics, today announced that it has entered into a definitive license agreement with Biogen Idec , granting the latter exclusive worldwide rights to one of Trillium's development programs.

12 Jan 2010

Findings suggest abuse is a risk factor for chronic headache

Researchers from the American Headache Society's Women's Issues Section Research Consortium found that incidence of childhood maltreatment, especially emotional abuse and neglect, are prevalent in migraine patients.

5 Jan 2010

Urigen Pharmaceuticals and Oceana Therapeutics jointly prepare for meeting with FDA on URG101

Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of treatments for urological disorders and pain, announced today that the Company and Oceana Therapeutics have agreed to jointly prepare for a meeting with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration regarding the continued development of URG101.

22 Dec 2009

New program to help maintain bone health in men with prostate cancer on ADT announced

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced a new program encouraging health professionals to help maintain the bone health of prostate cancer patients who are on long-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

15 Dec 2009

Watson Pharmaceuticals' RAPAFLO demonstrates safety and tolerability in BPH treatment

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the results of an open-label extension of two Phase 3 studies, published in the December issue of the peer-reviewed journal Urology, demonstrate long-term safety and tolerability of RAPAFLO® (silodosin) for up to 52 weeks of treatment. RAPAFLO® is an effective and uniquely selective alpha blocker for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the number one reason patients visit urologists.

9 Dec 2009

TARIS Biomedical completes Phase 1 study of its intravesical drug-device convergence system

TARIS Biomedical, a specialty pharmaceutical company pioneering the field of drug-device convergence for targeted therapies, announced today the successful completion of a Phase 1 clinical study of its intravesical drug-device convergence system designed to provide sustained-release of drug directly to the bladder.

2 Dec 2009

Data from second positive pivotal study of PSD502 for treatment of PE presented

At the annual meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA), Inc. in San Diego, Sciele Pharma, Inc., a Shionogi Company and Plethora Solutions Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC ("Plethora")., today presented data from its second positive pivotal study of PSD502 for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE).

20 Nov 2009

Positive results from Sciele Pharma's second pivotal study of PSD502 for the treatment of PE

At the annual meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, Inc. in San Diego, Sciele Pharma, Inc., a Shionogi Company, and Plethora Solutions Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC, today presented data from its second positive pivotal study of PSD502 for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE).

19 Nov 2009

Ongoing Phase 1 study results of XMT-1001 announced by Mersana Therapeutics

Mersana Therapeutics, a platform-based cancer therapeutics company, announced today additional preliminary results from an ongoing Phase 1 study of its lead development candidate, XMT-1001, in patients with advanced solid tumors.

18 Nov 2009

Review of Mersana Therapeutics's lead compound, XMT-1001 to be published

Mersana Therapeutics, a platform-based cancer therapeutics company, announced today that a review of the Company's lead compound, XMT-1001, will appear in the November 12, 2009 special issue of Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews on Polymer Therapeutics: Clinical Applications and Challenges for Development.

12 Nov 2009

Urigen Pharmaceuticals announces a presentation on interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome

Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., focused on the development of treatments for urologic disorders and pain, announces a presentation at its offices on October 30, 2009 at 2PM PST. The slides presented will be posted to its website at www.urigen.com after the close of trading that day.

28 Oct 2009

Experts explore link between allergies and interstitial cystitis

Allergy testing and treatment may offer a new therapeutic option for many patients with interstitial cystitis (IC). IC is a severely painful bladder condition affecting as many as 8 million women and 1.5 million men in the United States. Patients and the providers who treat them have long noticed a correlation between allergies and IC.

22 Jun 2009

Marker in blood may explain susceptibility to interstitial cystitis

A marker in the blood of both cats and humans that was identified in a recent study might signal both species' susceptibility for a painful bladder disorder called interstitial cystitis, a condition that is often difficult to diagnose.

16 Jun 2009

Thumbs down by experts on plans to make certain meds OTC

Government plans to make certain prescription-only drugs for common problems available over the counter have overwhelmingly been given the thumbs down by healthcare professionals, reveals a survey of readers of the influential Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin ( DTB ).

13 Jan 2009

VIA Pharmaceuticals announces results of phase 2 trials of VIA-2291 in cardiovascular disease

VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the results of two Phase 2 studies of its lead drug, VIA-2291.

10 Nov 2008

Bladder conditions - raising awareness

November is Bladder Health Month, and there's no better time to raise awareness of the bladder conditions that affect millions of patients, who often suffer in silence with common, treatable symptoms.

4 Nov 2008

NIH tackles urologic chronic pelvic pain disorders

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announces awards to eight academic research centers to conduct collaborative studies of urologic chronic pelvic pain disorders by looking for clues outside the bladder and prostate. The total research investment for the five-year project is estimated to be up to $37.5 million.

7 Sep 2008

Intracellular bacterial communities in cystitis; rifapentine cures TB in mouse model; and more

A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine presents convincing evidence that intracellular bacterial communities (IBCs) commonly exist in women with bladder infections and may contribute to the recurrence of these infections.

18 Dec 2007

Deadly variations of superbug now spreading beyond the hospital

Experts in Britain say virulent bugs such as MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) are now spreading beyond hospitals and into the wider community and may put lives at risk.

27 Nov 2007

Cystitis News and Research

Latest Cystitis News and Research

Watson Pharmaceuticals provides detailed overview of its global operations at Investor Day meeting in NY

TTI enters into definitive license agreement with Biogen Idec

Findings suggest abuse is a risk factor for chronic headache

Urigen Pharmaceuticals and Oceana Therapeutics jointly prepare for meeting with FDA on URG101

New program to help maintain bone health in men with prostate cancer on ADT announced

Watson Pharmaceuticals' RAPAFLO demonstrates safety and tolerability in BPH treatment

TARIS Biomedical completes Phase 1 study of its intravesical drug-device convergence system

Data from second positive pivotal study of PSD502 for treatment of PE presented

Positive results from Sciele Pharma's second pivotal study of PSD502 for the treatment of PE

Ongoing Phase 1 study results of XMT-1001 announced by Mersana Therapeutics

Review of Mersana Therapeutics's lead compound, XMT-1001 to be published

Urigen Pharmaceuticals announces a presentation on interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome

Experts explore link between allergies and interstitial cystitis

Marker in blood may explain susceptibility to interstitial cystitis

Thumbs down by experts on plans to make certain meds OTC

VIA Pharmaceuticals announces results of phase 2 trials of VIA-2291 in cardiovascular disease

Bladder conditions - raising awareness

NIH tackles urologic chronic pelvic pain disorders

Intracellular bacterial communities in cystitis; rifapentine cures TB in mouse model; and more

Deadly variations of superbug now spreading beyond the hospital

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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